Secure your device: Some smartphone fitness apps can leak passwords and location information over public WiFi networks, which researchers say is just one of the many potential weaknesses that could be exploited by hackers as consumers adopt new gadgets for the holiday season.
WASHINGTON: It could be a merry holiday season for hackers, with millions of new and potentially vulnerable Internet-connected gadgets hitting the market.
Security experts say the vulnerabilities of “Internet of Things” devices such as fitness bands, smartwatches, drones and connected appliances could be exploited as consumers adopt these products for the holiday season.
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