Is the Apple Watch a security hole?

Question

iPhone

If I lose my unlocked watch, what data will the finder have access to?
- Passwords in Safari?
- Payment card data?
- Mail, applications?
Is it possible to disable all these security holes?

Answer 1

The finder, if he really wants to, will have access to all your data, even if the watch is blocked. Actually, he does not need a watch for this. He will use other methods, more expensive than studying the clock.
Another thing, who needs you to spend time and money accessing your data? Even if you write your data on a piece of paper and hand it to the first person you meet, there will be a huge chance that he simply will not understand you, or will read and throw you out.
If it turns out that the finder gets your watch and wants to appropriate it for himself (which is quite likely in Russia), then there is a 99.99% chance that he will only be interested in the watch, and he will not care about your data, even if the watch is unlocked. The data is more interesting to hackers, all sorts of Trojans and viruses on the computer, but not to watch thieves.
But even if your data is interesting, getting it is not easy. The same bank cards are protected not at the watch/smartphone level, but at the level of the banks themselves. That is, if your card is used, you can call on the same day or the next and report the theft, the operations will be canceled. This is not a webmoney with an instant transfer.
In addition, there are all sorts of protections such as the "Find iPhone" service, because. Apple loves security, although it understands that the main security hole can only be in the user's head . The fact of losing the watch is also, as it were, not Apple's fault. After all, you can also lose your leather wallet with cash, but in this case, for some reason, it is obvious where the hole is. In general, without googling for a long time, you can find what Apple itself advises .
More recently (12 days ago) there was an interesting article about the theft of the phone. All the tips are also applicable to watches, read it, it's just about the Russian Federation, a typical case of "theft".
And yes, losing a wrist (albeit smart) watch is something you have to manage. Since they are waterproof, they don't even need to be removed before swimming. That is, they are ALWAYS on hand. And it is EXTREMELY difficult to disrupt them, even in a fight.
PS Why Apple Watch? There are other watches, not worse and not cheaper. Garmin's main competitor is , for example, a good watch. And if you need cheaper, then Apple is all the more not an option, it’s better to take Xiaomi and enjoy life.

Answer 2

there are as many options to crack the protection of iOS of different versions as there are updates from Apple)
read how they conjure in forensic laboratories, it may be useful.
access to iOS device data