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GPS "spoofing"
From: Randall Morrow
Date: 2013 Jul 26, 16:58 -0700
From: Randall Morrow
Date: 2013 Jul 26, 16:58 -0700
Apparently someone with a PC and an antenna can fool the GPS on any ship and use that to missdirect them. See the Fox news artice this afternoon for details. You could theoretically "highjack" a ship or steer them withing reach of pirates, buh wah-ha-ha! Navigators who know how to use a sextant may be back in style.
Randy
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