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How easy is it to tamper with the new Apple Watch?

by jc / May 14, 2015 3:34 PM EDT

A few days ago, we mentioned the great features that the Apple Watch offered with its innovative and surprising design and operating system. However, today the security of this new device is being called into question after it was confirmed that the new Apple Watch can be easily altered.

And despite our repeated highlights of the features and characteristics of the new Apple Watch, a recently published video appears to confirm that the device's security system is an easy target and vulnerable to theft.

What do this means?

This means that if, for any reason, you were to lose your Apple Watch or it were stolen , a third party could easily tamper with it and erase all the information that was pre-installed on the device. This would reset the watch in a matter of seconds, allowing someone else to conveniently use it as if it were brand new.

However, it's important to note that this entire process can be carried out using the device's original charger. And while this vulnerability will likely concern thousands of users, we must emphasize that user data is completely protected in this case.

Because an automatic PIN system is responsible for locking the watch as soon as it is removed from the user's wrist.

However, through this publication, we will inform you that the Apple Watch, as you will see, has a critical flaw for the user. This flaw allows anyone who finds it to restore it to factory settings and use it like any Apple Watch purchased from an authorized Apple Store.

We're sharing this unfortunate security flaw with you, and we hope Apple fixes it as soon as possible. It's for the good of your device and your users.