Apple Watch they are the easiest targets for greedy thieves due to weak security

Our iPhones and iPads are protected by Activation Lock, a security feature that prevents thieves from reusing a stolen device. iPhone or iPad and pair the device with the new user account. But as the server pointed out iDownloadBlog in his article on apple watch security, Apple Watch they simply don't have any similar feature to protect them from greedy thieves, so they can happily steal your watch and pair it with a new one iPhoneyou don't have meancand block them.

Of course, some of you are now at your computer or phone.oneThey say what's up? LsA They write for nonsense, right? Apple Watch after all, they have password protection and if you don't know it, you won't get into the watch. That's true though Apple Watch they actually have security in the form of a numerical code that you have to tap on the watch display when you take it off your hand, which they recognize thanks to the sensors on the bottom. But this protection is insufficient, as it only protects data.

But that's not all. The numerical code is such a weak security that you can easily remove it and then use the watch as new. Yes it's right. Now we will put ourselves in the role of a thief. We steal from someone Apple Watch, why not just Edition to make them worth it. We find that there is a numerical code on the watch, but that is not a problem for us. All you have to do is press the side button on the watch and then by pressing the watch display to activate the Force Touch function, a menu will appear in which we have the option to completely delete the watch, which will erase the data, settings and even the mentioned code. Apple Watch they won't ask you for anything, no password or verification, and everything will be deleted without objection. We can then pair the watch with the new device and use it without any problems.

In addition to the absence of Activation Lock, there is no function in Watch OS. Find My iPhone (Watch), so you can't even find your watch through iCloud, as they are directly paired with your iPhoneand draw most of their data from it. For this reason, it is quite possible that Apple Watch se will now become a prime target for thieves. Of course, if we have our own Apple Watch always on the hand, it will be very difficult for a thief to steal them from the wrist. But in Italy, for example, there are special groups, the so-called Rolex mafia, which specialize in stealing watches. It is quite possible that they will now focus on the most expensive Apple Watch Edition.

How server iDownloadBlog noted Apple could add new security features to the next version of Watch OS. For example, it would be enough for the watch to remember which phone it was last connected to and not connect to any other until we unpair on the iPhone. It would also be enough that they cannot connect or delete until you enter a password or numerical code.