Accidental Hacker Gains Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums
Sammy Azdoufal, an 'accidental hacker,' discovered he could access data from thousands of robot vacuum cleaners worldwide, raising concerns about data privacy and security.
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Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices
Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the world A Spanish software engineer reportedly contacted a New York-based tech outlet recently to reveal he had remotely taken control of about 7,000 vacuums worldwide, in the process shedding light on a broad vulnerability with smart products, according to a cybersecurity expert. The Verge reported that the situation came to light when Sammy Azdoufal was trying to reverse-engineer his ne...
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Man Accidentally Hacks Himself A 7,000-Robot Army A software engineer in Spain had the surprise of his life when he found himself in control of thousands of robots in what was supposed to be a pet project. Sammy Azdoufal set out to customize his new Chinese-made DJI Romo robot vacuum, a high-end autonomous cleaner that comes with a price tag of $2,000 that maps homes, mops floors, and navigates obstacles with onboard sensors, according to Popular Science. Dissatisfied with t...
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