Article for IT Brief Asia by Katherine Knowles
A Geo Desync Attack involves creating mismatches in location data on a mobile device. This manipulation of GPS coordinates, time zone settings, and accelerometer readings can deceive location-based services and security systems, leading to unauthorised access and potential security breaches.
Eric Newcomer, CTO and Principal Analyst at Intellyx, highlighted the importance of detecting geo-related fraud in today’s mobile app economy. “Attackers are increasingly using location spoofing to avoid compliance,” he said. “Mobile apps rely on accurate location for their services and are increasingly required to confirm device location to maintain trust.” He noted that Appdome’s mobile Geo Compliance service simplifies the implementation of advanced geo-compliance security features for developers.
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