UK regulator closes loophole that allowed rogue companies to track phone users' location - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPOVlzWnIybGV1N3V2RzNyUk1HcU9DREhJdzBmYS1DRGg2eDd3UzNLSHVGbWJSWVlSbXQxd0dJY1JFTkNiaGFLdm9FaHNXQ1lrbGdKaXV3TUFWZmF6ZG5yYjFqdTlHXzRtcU5mUHZWUl9RR1NOWmh0VGFCS2RUSGZZcVZxcGQxaGx0NHg4Rk5ZWDNRVm0wTWtpeFBJb3E4Vk02bjRpa2JnTjRqV0k3bHo0Z1NVUXhjZDQ0?oc=5" target="_blank">UK regulator closes loophole that allowed rogue companies to track phone users' location</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

British authorities have closed a loophole that could allow rogue actors to secretly track mobile phone users through the international telecommunications system by banning the leasing of 'Global Titles'.

Security researchers have uncovered two separate spying campaigns that are abusing well-known weaknesses in the global telecoms infrastructure to track people’s locations, highlighting widespread exploitation by surveillance vendors seeking access to global phone networks.

British authorities have closed a loophole that could allow rogue actors to secretly track mobile phone users through the international telecommunications system by banning the leasing of 'Global Titles'.