"Unveiling the Latest Smartphone Vulnerability: User Location Tracking at Risk"

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"Unveiling the Latest Smartphone Vulnerability: User Location Tracking at Risk"
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Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in the SMS system that allows hackers to track a user's location by exploiting the timing of automated delivery notifications. By sending multiple text messages to the victim's phone, the hacker can use machine learning algorithms to triangulate their location, regardless of encryption. The vulnerability, which has so far been observed in Android operating systems, poses a risk to individuals who desire privacy, including government leaders, activists, and CEOs. While countermeasures are being developed, closing the vulnerability would require an overhaul of the global SMS system.

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