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Time To Update Your Vacuum Cleaner — Hack Turns LG Robot Hoover Into A Spy

Got a robot hoover buzzing around your home? It’s time to take a look at its security, especially if its an LG device. Researchers from Israeli firm Check Point reported a hack of the LG SmartThinQ app that allowed them to remotely take control of the manufacturer’s Hom-Bot hoover and use the video feed to spy on anything in the device’s vicinity. And, the researchers said, the attack could also compromise refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners — any connected thing controlled by the LG app.

Source: www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/10/26/lg-hom-bot-robot-hoover-hacked-into-surveillance-device/

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