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January 29, 2018
Hotel attack. thank you, nick, in london. a potentially major security oversight on u.s. military bases. interactive map shows where people are using fitness devi s devices. revealing highly sensitive information about the locations of soldiers. the global heat map from gps tracking companies uses satellite information to map locations. >> in war zones and deserts in iraq and syria, it is dark except for scattered locations of known u.s. bases. the department of defense takes the matters serio...
January 29, 2018
Iraq and syria, the map is almost dark except for scattered activity in locations of known u.s. bases and other sensitive sites. the pentagon says the department of defense takes the matters seriously and is determining if training or guidance is required. lets get a check on money stream. global markets are mixed, but another round of records friday. the s&p had a great day. it jumped 1.2%. the biggest one day gain in ten months. another star studded week for earnings. including biggest names...
January 29, 2018
This app released a global heat map. it shows the location and movement of its users. a conflict analyst note odd twitter the update makes u.s. bases clearly identifiable and mappable. a pentagon spokeswoman said they are looking into this situation. all right. celebrity chef jose andres is an outspoken critic, former legal foe of president trump. he spent amount of time in puerto rico feeding people, including first responders. now there are claims that ivanka trump slammed him. he slammed th...
January 29, 2018
Looking at live pictures from outside the room where the house intelligence committee is meeting. we are expecting to hear from adam schiff at any moment. well have live coverage of that, stand by. we are following important news out of the pentagon. they are scrambling for guides for fitness trackers. they may reveal too much information for a potential enemy of the united states. brian, millions of people wear these trackers. what is the danger for the u.s. military? >> the danger is they se...
January 29, 2018
Making the service members more trackable for enemies. >> look at the level of activity along this strip, this route. as an enemy, i would focus every attack in this area here. >> reporter: in heavily populated areas like new york and los angeles, workout locations dont stand out. at bases in iraq, iran and africa, it stands out like a sore thumb. it doesnt show where they are jogging. they leave their devices on when they do other things. >> it allows us to see a pattern of life to trace how do...
January 29, 2018
The heat map showing their movements is available to isis and they could use it to plan attacks against u.s. troops. >> they track our steps rk the calories we burn. fitbits and other tracking devices revolutionize how they track their fitness. the concern of american troops use of these devices could be sharing that with enemies. >> if you are using it in the middle of nowhere, you are not supposed to be there. it could tell an enemy where you are operating. >> a heat map has been posted by str...
January 29, 2018
Pentagon headache? >> its hugely embarrassing. now it finds that this popular interactive exercise app that charts the running routes taken by its users to create competition, is actually up loading data to a publicly available satellite tracking system that and ad-- inadvertently bases around the world. the app is called strav. the glitch was governorred b -- discovered by a 20-year-old australian blogger. the story first appeared this weekend in the "washington
January 29, 2018
Post." >> jennifer, what is the official reaction from the defense department? >> coalition spokesman in baghdad said they have revived existing rules about using fitness tracking devices on bases. the pentagon reminded personnel to use their privacy settings and limiting their public profiles online and issued the following statement to us quote, dod is reviewing the situation to determine if any additional training or guidance is required. if any additional policy must be developed to ensure t...
January 29, 2018
Reporting of the "washington post" and others. theyre reporting the gps tracking company strava uses satellite information to map the routes of users by showing areas of activity. but think of it. in afghanistan, its mostly soldiers walking around with fitness apps. its not so much the locals. in remote areas, the heat maps are almost entirely dark except for the scattered areas that could be soldiers and bases using the app. that could be a security threat if the pentagon has not revealed the l...
January 29, 2018
2004 and 05. the difference is this president thrives on chaos. he thrives on this kind of hitting the beehive with a grin. i think the real question is how do democrats act tomorrow. will they do a you lie moment? will they not give the office of the president the respect it deserves? i think thats the question tomorrow night. >> im sure theyll overplay their hand in either way. robert mueller and how the republicans are handling -- do the need to protect the president, do they protect mueller....