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>It should go without saying that the various internet connected and smartphone enabled locks are a security comedy if you care about security as well. I've ne
by owlninja 4y ago
>It should go without saying that the various internet connected and smartphone enabled locks are a security comedy if you care about security as well.
I've never looked into these much, care to expand a bit on why?
- maxfurman 4y agoDepends on the exact make and model, but they have all the same problems as any other IoT device - insecure defaults, poor vendor support, users that can't install an update even if one is available, etc. etc. And these devices aren't just inside your house, they're right on the door! I wouldn't be surprised if a dedicated hacker could remotely open nearly any connected door lock
- owlninja 4y agoYea that makes sense! It is definitely a 'device' you want to work no matter what.
- suyula 4y agoYou've either got a company with experience with locks trying to make a good IoT product, or a company with IoT experience trying to make a good lock. The issue isn't so much that the intruder can hack the lock, as that the intruder can bypass the smarts of the lock with age-old techniques that had been bred out of traditional lock designs.
- rootusrootus 4y agoEh, just get a Schlage z-wave lock and be done with it. The electronic bit is just a motor that can push a traditional deadbolt mechanism, it's otherwise like any other schlage deadbolt. Also, there are no default codes, every lock comes with unique PINs. And since it's z-wave, not wifi, it's not connected to any cloud.