Tile’s Lack of Encryption Puts Users at Risk of Stalking

Security researchers have highlighted a serious privacy flaw in Tile Bluetooth trackers that could enable stalkers to follow victims. The study shows Tile’s anti‑theft mode hides tags from the network but does not encrypt transmitted data, allowing attackers to capture a tag’s unique ID and MAC address. While other manufacturers rotate these identifiers, Tile only changes the ID, making it easy to fingerprint a device for its lifetime. Tile’s parent company Life360 says it has made improvements after the disclosure, but the vulnerability raises broader concerns about Bluetooth‑based location‑tracking products. Lire la suite