Your Yarbo lawnmower is a backdoor into your Wi-Fi network
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Your Yarbo lawnmower is a backdoor into your Wi-Fi network
Security researcher Andreas Makris recently outlined exploits that could allow hackers to hijack thousands of Yarbo lawnmowers sold across more than 30 countries. According to Makris, all units ship with a preinstalled backdoor capable of exposing owners' private information, and the vulnerability cannot currently be disabled.Read Entire Article
In the age of modern technology, autonomous robots raise numerous questions about security and privacy. One such alarming incident involved a hacked robotic lawnmower that resulted in a dangerous situation. Is it a good idea to build autonomous robots with sharp blades that roam your garden? What about connecting them to the internet? What is definitely a bad idea: leaving these machines vulnerable to hacking. Just ask journalist Sean Holster of…
Luckily it was only the security researcher Andreas Makris and not a malicious hacker who located 11,000 mowers around the world and brought them under his control. The man focused on Yarbo equipment, which has its official headquarters in New York, but primarily from Shenzhen in China. Makris was able to access the integrated cameras, scan all the data and control the mowers. »I can do what I want with all the robots. It's completely unsecured«…
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