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Police equipment can be tracked via Bluetooth. What about your phone, watch and headphones?

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par Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University

The ABC has revealed a major cybersecurity flaw in Bluetooth-enabled police tasers and body-worn cameras that means officers can be tracked.

The exposé shows how anyone can use simple software tools to detect the presence of a police officer carrying one of these pieces of equipment. Not only can you detect their presence, but it is possible to track their location over time – representing a potential threat, especially to those operating covertly.

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