KeyWe Smart Lock unauthorized access

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https://labs.f-secure.com/advisories/keywe-smart-lock-unauthorized-access-traffic-interception

"The KeyWe smart lock suffers from multiple design flaws resulting in an unauthenticated - potentially malicious - actor being able to intercept and decrypt traffic coming from a legitimate user. This traffic - as described below - can then be used to execute actions (such as opening/closing the lock, denial of service, silencing the lock etc.) on behalf of the owner."

An interesting read from a well respected security research site.

Teardown and messy details here: https://labs.f-secure.com/blog/digital-lockpicking-stealing-keys-to-the-kingdom

[GWiens2001]

And yet another example of why I don’t trust wirelessly connected locks.

Gordon

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And yet another example of why I don’t trust wirelessly connected locks.

You could substitute the word "locks" in your previous sentence with just about any physical item and still be spot on...

[GWiens2001]

And yet another example of why I don’t trust wirelessly connected locks.

You could substitute the word "locks" in your previous sentence with just about any physical item and still be spot on...

Agreed. Apparently they are now hacking televisions, gaining access to not only account info on them, but to the cameras and microphones as well, for televisions so equipped.

And then there is hacking of wireless doorbells and nanny cams and best cameras.

Gordon

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3a88k5/how-hackers-are-breaking-into-ring-cameras

https://gizmodo.com/ring-s-hidden-data-let-us-map-amazons-sprawling-home-su-1840312279

And of course, think of the children.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/12/buying-internet-connected-smart-toy-read

Don't get me started about 'smart' TVs, I'm far too familiar with that story.