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The Dangerous Rise of GPS Attacks
Thousands of planes and ships are facing GPS jamming and spoofing. Experts warn these attacks could potentially impact critical infrastructure, communication networks, and more.
“A growing threat situation must be expected in connection with GPS jamming,” Joe Wagner, a spokesperson from Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security tells WIRED, saying there are technical ways to reduce its impact. And a spokesperson for the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency, tells WIRED that the number of jamming and spoofing incidents have “increased significantly” over the last four years and interfering with radio signals is prohibited under the ITU’s rules. Kevin Heneka, the founder of cybersecurity company Hensec, whose work includes detecting GPS disruptions, says jamming and spoofing technology has become cheaper and smaller over the years, to the extent that individuals can install them in their cars to hide their movements.
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