Smart bulbs make life easier, but researchers found that they're worryingly easy to hack in order to steal your passwords.
If it’s connected to the internet, it can get hacked — yes, even some of the best smart bulbs. While smart bulbs make it easy to adjust the lighting and ambiance in your room, they connect to Wi-Fi, which makes them susceptible to attacks. Researchers from the Universita di Catania and the University of London discovered a particular vulnerability in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and the accompanying TP-Link Tapo app.
Recommended Videos The first flaw, deemed a high-severity vulnerability, stems from the fact that attackers could potentially impersonate the Tapo L503E during the session key exchange. Scored at 8.8 on the severity scale, this vulnerability reportedly allows the hacker to steal the user’s Tapo passwords and take control of their smart devices.
What good can it do to hack a smart bulb? Well, it turns out it’s more dangerous than it seems. The highest-rated vulnerability actually allows attackers to impersonate your smart bulb and steal your Tapo details. From then, they’d be able to see your Wi-Fi SSID and password, which would then potentially expose all the other devices connected to that network.
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