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> Their research brought up an interesting question: Could attackers somehow bridge the gap between the physical IoT network (the lightbulbs) and attack even mo
by tines 7y ago
> Their research brought up an interesting question: Could attackers somehow bridge the gap between the physical IoT network (the lightbulbs) and attack even more appealing targets, such as the computer network in our homes, offices or even our smart city?
> And the answer is: Yes.
Does this surprise anyone? Was this really a question brought up by their research? A computer with a network connection is a computer with a network connection, no matter how small.
- achillean 7y agoThat issue has been raised for nearly a decade now in the security community so definitely not a new question. And there have been stories like this: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-25780908 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-25780908
- function_seven 7y agoIt surprised me a little. These Hue bulbs are Zigbee only. They don't speak TCP/IP. So using a bulb as the entry point to attack a home LAN requires some chaining of exploits. First to compromise the Zigbee network and gain access to the bridge, then compromise that to work your way into the rest of the network. I mean, I didn't think it was impossible. But it's not as apparent an attack surface as a wi-fi gadget would seem.