Cybercriminals behind the Smoke Loader botnet are using a new piece of malware called Whiffy Recon to triangulate the location of infected devices through WiFi scanning and Google's geolocation API.

Several “Wireless in the Enterprise” readers tell me they face a conundrum when considering deployment of Wi-Fi scanning systems that monitor the airwaves for security vulnerabilities and performance ...

Leaving your phone's Wi-Fi on outside your home poses risks. Devices constantly scan for networks, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks. Automatic connections to unsecured public hotspots can ...

Go back to Location Services, tap Bluetoothscanning, and switch that off as well. For most everyday use, they don't offer any real benefit. Turning them off allows your phone to enter deep sleep mode ...