CVE-2024-36555

Built-in SMS-configuration command in Forever KidsWatch Call Me KW50 R36YDRA3PWGM7SV1.02019071516.19.24cobh and Forever KidsWatch Call Me 2 KW-60 R36CWYDES4A292V1.02023.05.2422.49.44cobb allows malicious users to change the device IMEI-number which allows for forging the identity of the device...

Cybersecurity considerations to have when shopping for holiday gifts

As I wrote about last week, there are holiday shopping-related scams already popping up all over the place. But another aspect of security that many shoppers dont consider this time of year is the security of the products theyre buying, even through a legitimate online marketplace. This is a...

US Military Personnel Targeted by Unsolicited Smartwatches Linked to Data Breaches

By Waqas Service members in the United States military have been receiving unsolicited smartwatches through the mail, which unsurprisingly contain malware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Military Personnel Targeted by Unsolicited Smartwatches Linked to Data Breaches...

Multiple Apple Products Out-of-Bounds Reading Vulnerability (CNVD-2022-23002)

Apple iOS and Apple iPadOS are products of Apple Inc. Apple iOS is an operating system for mobile devices, Apple iPadOS is an operating system for iPad tablets, Apple watchOS is an operating system for smartwatches, and Apple tvOS is an operating system for smartphones. Apple tvOS is a smart TV...

Samsung Wear Os Access Control Error Vulnerability

Samsung Wear Os is a version of the Android operating system from Samsung South Korea, designed for wearable computer devices such as smartwatches. Designed for wearable computer devices such as smartwatches, an access control error vulnerability exists in StRetailModeReceiver in Samsung Wear Os ...

Samsung Wear Os StTheaterModeReceiver Access Control Error Vulnerability (CNVD-2022-22102)

Samsung Wear Os is a version of the Android operating system from the South Korean company Samsung. It is designed for wearable computer devices such as smartwatches. An access control error vulnerability exists in versions of Samsung Wear OS prior to 3.0. The vulnerability stems from the absence...

Samsung Wear Os StTheaterModeReceiver Access Control Error Vulnerability (CNVD-2022-56487)

Samsung Wear Os is a version of the Android operating system from Samsung South Korea designed for wearable computer devices such as smartwatches. An access control error vulnerability exists in versions of Samsung Wear OS prior to 3.0, which is designed for wearable computer devices such as...

Kids' Smartwatches Are a Security Nightmare Despite Years of Warnings

Five out of six brands tested by researchers would have allowed hackers to track kids—and in some cases eavesdrop on them...

Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Feb. 1

Data privacy dominated the week of news ending Feb. 1. News headlines included both Facebook and Google finding themselves in hot water over distributing data-sucking apps on iOS devices. A severe flaw was also found in kid-tracking IoT smartwatches that could expose sensitive information for...

BBC: MiSafes’ child-tracking smartwatches are ‘easy to hack’

Following our research on the MiSafes kids tracking watch we spoke to the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones and Leo Kelion about the risks, and what consumers can do. We found that the devices didn't encrypt user data, and that each child's account wasn't secured. The result is that children's movements...

Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them

By Waqas Garmanys Telecoms regulator the Federal Network Agency The Bundesnetzagentur which This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Germany bans kids smartwatches, asks parents to destroy them...

All Smartwatches are vulnerable to Hackers

Do you own a Smartwatch? If yes, then how safe it is? There are almost 100 percent chances that you own a vulnerable Smartwatch. Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard is warning users of smartwatches including Apple Watch and Samsung Gear that their wearable devices are vulnerable to cyber attack...