Internet of publicly accessible things
2019-12-12 17:09:27.154151+00 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Just being neighborly, I'm on the email lists of a couple of local real estate agents. A few days ago one of 'em mailed around a Christmas giveaway email, offering a chance at a couple of different "smart home" packages. So let's talk about smart homes....
From exploiting Bluetooth or WiFi enabled locks to hacking your Ring cameras to holler insults in the middle of the night and watch your family for giggles...
Inside the Podcast that Hacks Ring Camera Owners Live on Air
In the NulledCast hackers livestream the harassment of Ring camera owners after accessing their devices. Hundreds of people can listen.
Digital lockpicking - stealing keys to the kingdom
In the era of smart devices, it should come as no surprise that more and more appliances "turn" smart. The KeyWe Smart Lock is no exception. In order to make life more convenient, it is designed to have both the mechanical lock mechanism and additional functionalities on top of it. Those include, but are not limited to, generating one-time guest codes and unlocking the door based on proximity.
Convenience does, however, always come at the cost of security.
Maybe cloud-connecting everything isn't such a good idea.