Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 days agoBluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard and mailed to a warship exposed its location — $5 gadget put a $585 million Dutch ship at risk for 24 hourswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1239
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minus-squareMetalSlugX@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·2 days agoHow does the tracker communicate its position?
minus-squarecolournoun@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up52·2 days agoIn general: The tracker sends out low-energy Bluetooth announcements including its unique id a nearby iPhone hears those announcements the iPhone uses its current location the iPhone sends the tracker id and the location back to Apple via WiFi or cell Apple notifies the owner of the tracker where the tracker was seen
How does the tracker communicate its position?
In general: