Researchers find major security flaw with ZigBee smart home devices
http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/07/zigbee-security-flaw/
Manufacturers of smart home devices using the ZigBee
standard are aiming for convenience at the expense of security,
according to researchers from the Austrian security firm
Cognosec. By making it easier to have smart home devices talk to
each other, many companies also open up a major vulnerability
with ZigBeee that could allow hackers to control your smart
devices. And that could be a problem if you rely on things like
smart locks or a connected alarm system for home security.
Specifically, Cognosec found that ZigBee's reliance on an
insecure key link with smart devices opens the door for hackers
to spoof those devices and potentially gain control of your
connected home.
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