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Old 04-21-2008, 08:40 AM
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Default Location Spoofing Possible With WiFi Devices: Positioning System Used By IPhone/iPod

Apple iPhone and iPod (touch) support a new self-localization feature that uses known locations of wireless access points as well as the device's own ability to detect access points. Now researchers have demonstrated that positions displayed by the devices using this system can be falsified, making the use of this self-localization system unsuitable in a number of security- and safety-critical applications.

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