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Title: Newly Revealed Flaw Could Subject IoT Devices to Airborne Attacks
Post by: HCK on November 18, 2017, 04:05:16 pm
Newly Revealed Flaw Could Subject IoT Devices to Airborne Attacks

Billions of voice-activated IoT devices may be subject to external attack due to BlueBorne vulnerabilities, Armis revealed. Hackers could exploit BlueBorne to mount an airborne attack, using Bluetooth to spread malware and access critical data, including sensitive personal information. More than 20 million Amazon Echo and Google Home smart speakers could have been impacted by the flaws.

Source: Newly Revealed Flaw Could Subject IoT Devices to Airborne Attacks (http://www.technewsworld.com/story/84963.html?rss=1)