Researchers of Israel-based Check Point Institute for Information Security (CPIIS) revealed that these smart lightbulbs can be used by hackers to enter the IoT network and then can collect data from internet networks in homes, businesses, or even smart cities.

For this study, the researchers conducted experiments on the Philips Hue range of smart lightbulbs and found CVE-2020-6007 vulnerabilities that enabled hackers to infiltrate networks using either the WiFi network or ZigBee, a low-power wireless protocol used by IoT devices.

After infiltrating the network, the researchers were able to take control of the smart lightbulb.

This firmware was further able to take control of the network ecosystem in which the device was associated with.

After that, they limit the user’s access to the smart lightbulbs, post which a user is left with no option but to reinstall the mobile application used to control these devices. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1581406206.170253/Hackers-Can-Steal-Data-Via-IoT-Based-Smart-Lights,-Here's-How?ref=audio_experience