Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids
Our take: Real vulnerability in kids' smartwatches; contained scope, known attack class.
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Researchers exposed critical security vulnerabilities in children's smartwatches that enabled location tracking and eavesdropping, revealing systemic insecurity across the GPS gadget supply chain.
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