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Did you buy a cheap GPS tracker for your kid? There’s a good chance that you’re not the only one who’s watching your kid.Last week, a story in Wired revealed that security researchers were able to hack into a platform used by dozens, if not hundreds, of GPS kids watches, which allowed them to not only track a child’s location, but also remotely control a camera on the watch, and leaving them vulnerable to changing things like the emergency contact, or being able to silently eavesdrop on the child.The researchers’ findings, which they presented at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference, looked at more than 70 GPS watches and car accessories, and found a sizable number used the same backend software and servers.“The two researchers found that tens of millions of GPS tracker gadgets came from just three supply chains,” the Wired article reads. “All three, the researchers found in their analysis, had significant security flaws.”If you go on Amazon and search for “GPS tracker for kids,” you’ll be presented with page after page of watches, dongles and chips, all for less than $50, purporting to make it easy to keep tabs on your kid.Some even have screens and video calling — that seems like a real bargain compared to the best smartwatches, like the $249 Apple Watch SE 3, which cost a lot more. And, there’s a good chance that they have a lot of positive reviews, too.Click through to the product listing for that cheap watch, and you’ll most likely see that the company’s name — one you’ve probably never heard of — is a seemingly random group of letters.Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.Don’t buy it.
