While wearables are designed to improve health, they can also be abused as digital weapons. In recent years, attackers have increasingly begun integrating wearables into botnets. These are networks of compromised devices used to carry out distributed attacks. Unlike conventional devices, wearables are often poorly secured and go unnoticed—making ...
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Jul 25, 2025 • 2 min read
Wearables are designed to reliably collect and analyze health data. But what happens when this data is manipulated? Cybercriminals could use fake health metrics to deceive patients, cause medical misdiagnoses, or even commit insurance fraud. This article explores the risks of forged health data and how both users and manufacturers ...
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Jul 23, 2025 • 2 min read
Wearables collect a wide range of sensitive data, including location information, health metrics, and activity patterns. While these devices simplify daily life and support medical applications, insufficiently protected wearables can become entry points for cybercriminals. One particularly dangerous threat is doxing—the targeted publication or use of private information for ...
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Jul 21, 2025 • 2 min read
Wearables collect highly sensitive data—from heart rate and movement patterns to sleep behavior and biometric identifiers. This makes them attractive targets for identity theft. Criminals use data from wearables to impersonate victims, manipulate health records, or gain access to protected systems. In this article, we explore how identity theft ...
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Jul 18, 2025 • 2 min read
Security is often seen as a cost factor—but for companies developing and offering wearables, it can be a strategic advantage. Secure wearables not only fulfill legal requirements but also foster user trust, open up new business models, and reduce long-term risks. In this article, we show how security can ...
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Jul 16, 2025 • 2 min read