Attackers Can Track Kids’ Locations via Connected Watches

Minimalist · Jan 30, 2019

Despite ongoing warnings about connected watches and toys endangering kids’ privacy and potentially their physical safety, makers of these Internet of Things gadgets continue to turn out products that do just that. The latest concern is a gamut of kids’ GPS-tracking watches, which were found to be exposing sensitive data involving 35,000 children — including their location, in real time.
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https://threatpost.com/kid-tracking-watches-location-data/

Minimalist · Feb 4, 2019

European Commission orders mass recall of creepy, leaky child-tracking smartwatch

The European Commission has ordered the recall of a smartwatch aimed at kids that allows miscreants to pinpoint the wearer's location, posing a potentially "serious risk".

The commission uses its Rapid Alert System for Non-Food products (Rapex) to send out alerts to other nations in the European Economic Area about dangerous products in their markets.
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/04/european_commission_security_risks_kids_smartwatch/

Minimalist · Feb 8, 2019

Leaky child-tracking smartwatch maker hits back at bad PR

Kids' smartwatch-pusher Enox, whose Safe-KID-One watch was pulled by the European Commission, has hit back against the bad PR – with some rather unusual arguments.

Citing an investigation by Icelandic infosec firm Syndis, the Commission this month outlined "serious" risks with the watch, which comes with GPS, a mic and a speaker so parents can make and receive calls from their kid or kids and keep an eye on where they are.
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/02/08/privacy_fail_kids_smartwatchmaker_hits_back_at_bad_pr/

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