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Warns NSA - Turn off GPS on your cell phone

10. 08. 2020 Monday / By: Robert Denes / The Key / Exact time: BST / Print this page

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Well, if you don't want your phone to be a source of danger, don't allow location at all! Don't think that you have eliminated all sources of danger with this, because turning on Bluetooth and wifi on your device can also be a danger to you! When you turn on Bluetooth, a stranger can connect to your phone device in hidden mode and take control of it! Therefore, never store bank details and intimate photos on your phone! Unfortunately, this applies to all Bluetooth devices, so Tablet or a more modern smart watch!

According to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), any device that can connect to the Internet can be a potential source of danger to users. They also gave some advice on what they think should be done for our safety.

In a guideline published by the NSA, he advised U.S. Department of Defense staff to turn off location on their cell phones because enabling it poses a security risk. In addition, the NSA says Bluetooth and wifi shouldn’t be turned on if you don’t have to, because it can also be a potential source of danger.

Although the guidance is intended for internal use, the NSA believes that for safety reasons, the above should be accepted not only by government employees but by all users.

Using a mobile phone - even the power on itself - starts sending location data when the device is connected to the mobile network

Quotes NSA guidance as The Hill. The service provider can track users, which can come in handy in some cases, such as an emergency call, but is mostly dangerous. But unauthorized people may be able to track anyone, either by attacking the service provider's system or, more simply, by a malicious application delivered to the device.

The agency also pointed out that it is a mistake to think that turning off GPS will eliminate the danger, as location data can be monitored using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, albeit somewhat more inaccurately, and applications and websites can find out where you are. And it doesn't matter what device it is: a mobile device or an IoT device when they are turned on, they can be considered a potential source of danger.

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