The US military investigation (CID) of the US Army warned military personnel so that they did not include smart hours that they recently received by mail. According to experts, devices may contain malicious software.
Earlier, the network has information that the US Army is considering the possibility of using wearable devices to improve performance or just to track the activity of soldiers during operations or training.
The US Army Development team (DEVCOM), together with the US Army Medical Research and Development team (MRDC), is currently currently conducting two scientific and technical projects to assess the advisability of using wearable health devices, but publicly public The disclosure of information about these projects seemed to be a mistake, as some military personnel received the dried-up smart hours D18.
According to the agency, these watches were automatically connected to wireless networks and nearest smartphones without notifying users. The military investigation department suggested that these devices may contain malicious software, which, in turn, can be used to steal data, recording conversations, hidden video or access to confidential data on conjugated devices.
Nevertheless, the department recognized another seemingly less dangerous version of the origin of these hours. They could be used by Internet knittingmen for the so-called “Bracing”. This is the practice of sending products, often fake, by mail to random persons in order to allow companies to write positive reviews on behalf of recipients, which can promote the product sold.
Regardless of the true intentions of the Senders, CID asked for US Army soldiers who received such smart watches, not to include these devices and immediately report them.
Bitdefender, which specializes in cybersecurity, back in 2021 reported that due to the spread of wearable devices, the number of safety threats increases. These gadgets store an increasing amount of personal data and in many cases are connected to corporate networks and resources.
Some wearable devices have safety gaps and can be used by cybercriminals to abduct information about accounts. Attackers can also use wearing devices as entry points for targeted attacks on the organization, Bitdefender said.