Jakarta - Wearable devices like smartwatch and fitness tracker is booming . But be careful , the gadget is actually being targeted by keen - getolnya means cyber criminals to steal important information .
As reported in the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report 2014 , a kind of device or fitness tracker smartwatch can be a source of malapateka for its users .
" Yes , wearable device not escape from the target . They can steal information such as your medical history and so on , "said director of Symantec Security Sales Asean and Korea when met at the Intercontinental Hotel , Jakarta , Thursday ( 08/05/2014 ) .
Seem trivial indeed when we heard the cyber criminals to steal information such as medical history , diabetes , blood pressure , or other diseases suffered by the owner of wearable fitness tracker or other devices ." But make no mistake it is very useful if stolen is an important person and that person used by the enemy to drop it , " he added .
In addition to many users still wearable devices , most of these devices are also not stand alone . That is , its use still requires another device such as a Bluetooth pairing .
" Exactly, via Bluetooth or WiFi that criminals can commit crimes through the air . It was dangerous and should alert the user wearable device , " he said .
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