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Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast

June 18, 2018 admin Craig Young, google, Google Chromecast, google home, Internet of Things, Intranet of Things, Latest Warnings, Tripwire

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 14:04:14 +0000

Google in the coming weeks is expected to fix a location privacy leak in two of its most popular consumer products. New research shows that Web sites can run a simple script in the background that collects precise location data on people who have a Google Home or Chromecast device installed anywhere on their local network.