In the Internet of Things (IoT) many every day objects are exposed or vulnerable to attacks by hackers. Recently security researchers have a found vulnerability in smart light bulbs (part of the IoT), Philips Hue light bulbls, that can lead to access to all other devices connected to the same wifi. Luckily it would take a very patient and clever hacker to attack such vulnerability, but none-the-less an attack like this could expose important and private information to the hacker.
The hacker-controlled bulb with updated firmware then uses the ZigBee protocol vulnerabilities to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow on the control bridge, by sending a large amount of data to it. This data also enables the hacker to install malware on the bridge – which is in turn connected to the target business or home network.
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To learn more about this and new bugs click the link below:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/5/21123491/philips-hue-bulb-hack-hub-firmware-patch-update
LIS 4022 Spring 2020 