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FTC urged to investigate easy-to-hack smartwatches for kids

A new report claims smartwatches for kids have serious privacy and security flaws that could allow a stranger to easily seize control of the watches and use them to track and eavesdrop on childrens. The flaws are not technically difficult to exploit, and in two cases, allow a third party to covertly take control over the watch. Seven consumer watchdog groups, including EPIC and Center for Digital Democracy, sent a letter to the FTC (pdf) asking the commission to look into the risks to children’s safety associated with the devices.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3233872/ftc-urged-to-investigate-easy-to-hack-smartwatches-for-kids.html

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