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Your Smart Garden Mower can Become Entry Point for Cyberattack: Researchers

by CIOAXIS Bureau

A team of researchers has found an unexpected correlation between a smart garden mower and cybercrime, revealing that this innocent device can be a weak spot for your home’s security network.

According to VPN service provider ZenShield, a threat actor can hack into the device by using the lawnmower software that powers smart devices.

Internet-connected devices, like your smart garden mower, become a part of what’s known as the Internet of Things (IoT). While these devices offer convenience, they also become gateways for cybercriminals to infiltrate other more sensitive devices on the same network, the researchers explained.

A team of researchers has found an unexpected correlation between a smart garden mower and cybercrime, revealing that this innocent device can be a weak spot for your home’s security network.

According to VPN service provider ZenShield, a threat actor can hack into the device by using the lawnmower software that powers smart devices.

Internet-connected devices, like your smart garden mower, become a part of what’s known as the Internet of Things (IoT). While these devices offer convenience, they also become gateways for cybercriminals to infiltrate other more sensitive devices on the same network, the researchers explained.

– IANS

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