The ability for hackers to attack smart light blubs illustrates the potential security pitfalls of IoT.
我们中的许多人都对智能房屋的概念感到迷恋。一个冰箱告诉我们，我们没有牛奶和鸡蛋。凉爽的。一个家庭自动化系统，可锁定门并根据天气条件校准恒温器。出色的。适应节能的智能灯泡 - Okay，我的电费下降了。
On the other hand, all may not be as wonderful as first appears.根据《纽约时报》的文章，研究人员刚刚发现了无线技术的缺陷，为许多智能家居设备提供动力，这些设备可能为一些主要的黑客打开大门。专家们展示了他人如何通过无线缺陷来控制对智能光泡的通用品牌，并在建筑物内的网络中传播感染。
风险似乎与ZigBee无线公关otocol, which is widely used in consumer devices. The researchers were able to tap into the ZigBee standard to create a computer worm that launched a chain reaction to spread malicious software among connected devices. A pair of videos highlighted how the researchers took control of the devices through the light blubs, with one showing access via a drone that uses a USB stick to produce an SOS message in Morse Code, and the other doing the same from a car driving from about 230 feet away.
No need to fret––for now. The researchers gave the light bulb manufacturer a heads up on the problem, and the company fixed the security holes prior to the report’s publication. But it still shines a light on potential for similar security breaches going forward.
