<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 & 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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Published: 2025-11-18 19:56:07