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Location Data Leak Discovered in Google Home and Chromecast
It's important for users of these kinds of devices to understand this risk
A researcher from cybersecurity firm Tripwire has discovered a new privacy issue with popular home devices Google Home and Chromecast: they can be used to find out where people live.
Brian Krebs has reported on how researcher Craig Young discovered how to pinpoint precise locations of Google Home and Chromecast devices just by getting their users to open a website. Young used a technique called DNS rebinding, which uses users' web browsers to find devices on their network. Even he was surprised that this is possible and that Google is aware of the problem but has done nothing.
"This is a serious privacy and safety issue because it means that if you browse the web from the same WiFi as a Google Home or Chromecast, that web site’s operator can find you in the real-world. This has grave implications for cyberstalking as predators are just one click away from finding their victims offline," said Young.
Young believes it's important for users of these kinds of devices to understand this risk.
