Cyber-attacks turn Their Focus to Smartwatches


Cyber-attacker set their sights on the growing smartwatch customer base.


If you own a Smartwatch, the following article may be of some interest to you. We certainly thought it was interesting!

A new study from HP Fortify shows a shocking lack of security measures for Smartwatches.

Out of the ten smartwatchs tested by HP Fortify, a whopping 100% of them contained serious security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities include insufficient authentication and authorization protocols, weak password policies, lack of effective transport encryption, and multiple privacy concerns.


Original article by Warwick Ashford.
Read the full story here.


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