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Close-up of a sleek automatic license plate reader camera mounted on a pole, pointed at a passing vehicle's license plate.

Surveillance Firm Enhances License Plate Readers to Track Mobile Devices

Imagine a world where surveillance cameras can not only track your car's license plate, but also scan your phone, watch, and other Bluetooth devices - all without your knowledge. A new technology called SignalTrace, proposed by surveillance firm Leonardo, aims to make this unsettling reality a reality.

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A postcard on a wooden table with a small Bluetooth device beside it.

Mail Exploited to Track Dutch Naval Ship with Hidden Bluetooth Device

A clever journalist working for Omroep Gelderland successfully tracked a Dutch naval ship for nearly a day using a sneaky hidden Bluetooth tracker sent via postcard - all thanks to publicly available instructions on how to pull off the trick. This eye-opening experiment reveals just how easy it can be to compromise security with a little creativity and some off-the-shelf tech.

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