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Security flaw in a popular smart helmet allowed silent location tracking
The security flaw in Livall's apps allowed anyone to easily track the real-time location of anyone wearing its helmets.
Munro and his security research colleagues are no strangers to finding obscure but often simple flaws in internet-connected products, like car alarms, dating apps, and sex toys. The firm found in 2021 that Peloton was exposing riders’ private account data because of a leaky API, in which TechCrunch proudly played guinea pig. After reaching out to Livall, which asked for more information, Munro sent details of the flaw on January 7 but did not hear back, and received no acknowledgement from the company.
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