BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months 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-square14fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1132arrow-down1external-linkBluetooth 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.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squarelogi@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·2 months agoBoth Apple and Google run these tracking networks where a nearby phone can relay the tags location back to the network,l.
minus-squareInFerNo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSo this vessel has some local wifi with internet access private phones can connect to?
minus-squareartyom@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoPresumably they have internet on these ships, yes.
minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut, why would they track some random $10 Amazon tag?
minus-squarelogi@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoBecause randos on amazon can be compatible with those networks. I’ve got a bunch of Pebblebee tags that are compatible with both.
Both Apple and Google run these tracking networks where a nearby phone can relay the tags location back to the network,l.
So this vessel has some local wifi with internet access private phones can connect to?
Presumably they have internet on these ships, yes.
But, why would they track some random $10 Amazon tag?
Because randos on amazon can be compatible with those networks. I’ve got a bunch of Pebblebee tags that are compatible with both.