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The flaw was discovered by researchers from Check Point in the user authentication method between the SmartThinQ portable app and LG’s back-end platform. This applicability allows users to remotely control different purposes of their appliances, including turning them on and off. For example, users can preheat their furnace or start their AC unit before they […]
The second season of award-winning TV thriller Mr. Robotpremiered with a scene that sent shivers down the cybersecurity world’s spine. In uncomfortably realistic detail, hackers virtually broke into a smart home, turning the home-based IoT technology against its inhabitants. The TV and stereo started switching on and off randomly, the water temperature in the shower went […]
LG has updated its software after security researchers spotted a flaw that allowed them to gain control of devices like refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, and even access the live feed from a robot vacuum cleaner. The vulnerability, dubbed HomeHack, potentially affects millions of LG SmartThinQ home appliances. It was uncovered by researchers at Check Point, who […]