Researchers at Context Information #security have demonstrated how easy it is to monitor and record #bluetooth Low Energy signals transmitted by many #mobile phones, wearable devices and iBeacons, including the iPhone and leading fitness monitors, raising concerns about #privacy and confidentiality. The researchers have even developed an #android app that scans, detects and logs wearable devices.
The Context findings follow recent reports that soldiers in the People’s Liberation Army of China have been warned against using wearables to restrict the possibility of cyber-security loopholes.
