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Kids’ smartwatch security tracker can be hacked by anyone

November 28, 2019 0 Comments av-test.org, children, gps, Internet of Things, IoT, kids, Law & order, location data, Privacy, security threats, sma m2 smartwatch, smart watch, vulnerability

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:32:46 +0000

For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OslMbiNGOKg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Facebook flags thousands of kids as interested in gambling, booze

October 11, 2019 0 Comments advertising, children, drinking, facebook, gambling, kids, minors, Privacy, social media, Social networks, targeted marketing

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:12:38 +0000

According to a new report, its algorithmic labelling may expose minors to age-inappropriate, targeted advertising.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/DxndeahDmYs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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4 ‘despicables’ jailed for running hidden worldwide child abuse forums

August 14, 2019 0 Comments Andrew R. Leslie, anonymizing services, Benjamin A. Faulkner, Brett A. Bedusek, child abuse, child abuse imagery, child abuse images, child exploitation, child porn, children, Cryptography, dark web, file encryption, Giftbox Exchange, hidden service, Law & order, Patrick D. Falte, pedophilia, pornography, Project Safe Childhood, sentencing, sexual abuse, Tor

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:18:51 +0000

So much for trusting the Tor network to hide their tracks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/W3IQrFPLq9A” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Parents, it’s time to delete Pet Chat from your child’s LeapPad

August 9, 2019 0 Comments Checkmarx, children, Cryptography, https, LeapFrog, LeapPad, LeapSearch, location data, MITM, Mobile, Pet Chat, Privacy, rogue access point, tablets, Tracking

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 12:54:02 +0000

LeapFrog has done lots to fix the security of the LeapPad. Now all that’s left is for parents to scrape Pet Chat off of older tablets.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ejkztteslLE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>