The next time the lights go out, you may wonder if hackers are to blame. Flaws in wireless technology could allow cybercriminals to gain access to smart devices, like light bulbs and light switches.
Researchers discovered a wireless flaw in the Philips Hue smart light bulb that would allow hackers to take control of the devices, according to a paper issued Wednesday from Weizmann Institute of Science, near Tel Aviv, and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. The researchers notified Philips as to the vulnerability, which the company fixed in a patch issued on Oct. 4. Philips had asked the researchers not to go public with their research until the flaw had been corrected, per The New York Times.