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Wearable technology company Fitbit has announced a new clause that requires users to switch to a Google account "Sometime" in 2023. "In 2023, we plan to launch Google accounts on Fitbit, which will enable use of Fitbit with a Google account," the Google-owned fitness devices maker said.
Kev Breen, director of cyber threat research for Immersive Labs, created a proof-of-concept for just that scenario, after realizing that Fitbit devices are loaded with sensitive personal data. Breen's efforts resulted in a malicious watch face, which he was then able to make available through the Fitbit Gallery.
A security researcher discovered that malicious apps for Fitbit devices can be uploaded to the legitimate Fitbit domain and users can install them from private links. Various mobile apps from Fitbit and its developer community are published in the official Fitbit Gallery.
Her device recorded her heart rate slowing rapidly, then stopping about five minutes before her stepfather left the house.
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