GPS spoofing

GPS spoofing occurs when you trick your device's GPS into thinking you're in one location, when you're actually in another location. Why on Earth would anyone want to GPS spoof? Two words: Pokémon GO.

Using GPS spoofing, Pokémon GO cheaters are able to make the popular mobile game think they're in proximity to an in-game gym and take over that gym (winning in-game currency). In fact, the cheaters are actually in a completely different location—or country. Similarly, videos can be found on YouTube showing Pokémon GO players catching various Pokémon without ever leaving their house. While GPS spoofing may seem like child's play, it's not difficult to imagine that threat actors could use the trick for more nefarious acts than gaining mobile game currency.