<p>Think your cell phone is safe from tracking? Steve reveals how global networks let anyone pinpoint your location—no hacking required and no malware involved.</p><ul> <li>Apple introduces a new Digital ID inside Wallet.</li> <li>Checkout.com refuses to pay a ransom demand.</li> <li>Google announces "Private AI Compute" in the cloud.</li> <li>Google backpedals on their "devs must register" demand.</li> <li>Win11 added a Passkeys API which 1Password &amp; Bitwarden support.</li> <li>Russia tracks SIM card appearances to thwart drone usage.</li> <li>Google sues Chinese Phishing as a Service platform.</li> <li>Lots of interesting listener feedback.</li> <li>Global cellphone tracking is alive, well, malware free and a distressingly common commercial enterprise</li></ul> <p>Show Notes - <a href="https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1052-Notes.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1052-Notes.pdf</a></p> <p><strong>Hosts:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/steve-gibson">Steve Gibson</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/leo-laporte">Leo Laporte</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to <em>Security Now</em> at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/security-now">https://twit.tv/shows/security-now</a>.</p> <p>You can submit a question to <em>Security Now</em> at the <a href="https://www.grc.com/feedback.htm" target="_blank">GRC Feedback Page</a>.</p> <p>For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: <a href="https://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm" target="_blank">grc.com</a>, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written <a href="https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm" target="_blank">Spinrite 6</a>.</p> <p><strong>Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!</strong><br /> Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://threatlocker.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">threatlocker.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://bigid.com/securitynow" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bigid.com/securitynow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.veeam.com/global-leader-data-resilience.html?utm_source=twit&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=2025-veeam-brand&utm_content=security-now" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">veeam.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://joindeleteme.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT</a></li> </ul></p>

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SN 1052: Global Cellphone Tracking - Checkout.com Fights Back

NOV 19, 2025182 MIN
Security Now (Video)

SN 1052: Global Cellphone Tracking - Checkout.com Fights Back

NOV 19, 2025182 MIN

Description

Think your cell phone is safe from tracking? Steve reveals how global networks let anyone pinpoint your location—no hacking required and no malware involved.

  • Apple introduces a new Digital ID inside Wallet.
  • Checkout.com refuses to pay a ransom demand.
  • Google announces "Private AI Compute" in the cloud.
  • Google backpedals on their "devs must register" demand.
  • Win11 added a Passkeys API which 1Password & Bitwarden support.
  • Russia tracks SIM card appearances to thwart drone usage.
  • Google sues Chinese Phishing as a Service platform.
  • Lots of interesting listener feedback.
  • Global cellphone tracking is alive, well, malware free and a distressingly common commercial enterprise

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1052-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to Security Now at https://twit.tv/shows/security-now.

You can submit a question to Security Now at the GRC Feedback Page.

For 16kbps versions, transcripts, and notes (including fixes), visit Steve's site: grc.com, also the home of the best disk maintenance and recovery utility ever written Spinrite 6.

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