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Network World |
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2016-11-02 14:25:00 (vue: 2016-11-02 14:25:00) |
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Black Hat Europe: IoT devices can hack phones |
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The Internet of things (IoT) has already been used to launch the biggest DDoS attacks ever, but now it represents a potential path for attackers to compromise cell phones.Flaws in Belkin WeMo devices - electrical switches, cameras, light bulbs, coffee makers, air purifiers, etc. – enabled Invincea Labs researchers to not only hack into the devices, but to use that access to attack an Android phone running the app that controls the WeMo devices.“This is the first instance we've seen of IoT hacking something else,†says researcher Scott Tenaglia, who pledges to look for other vulnerable devices that might be abused to carry out similar attacks.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here |
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