<blockquote>The underlying issue is that the low-cost and rapid commoditization of these embedded systems precludes their being properly secured. "There's a low entry point for people to develop them, so you have a serious problem because new developers and new startups don't have an understanding of security. It's an insecure product by default," he says.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.darkreading.com/insider-threat/167801100/security/news/229402080/weaponizing-gps-tracking-devices.html">Weaponizing GPS Tracking Devices - Darkreading</a>.