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

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

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