Bitdefender Finds Security Hole in Wemo Smart Plug

Bitdefender Finds Security Hole in Wemo Smart Plug

Picture this. It's night, and your doorbell rings. You turn on a couple of lights and go to check, but just as you turn the door handle, your lights go out and a couple of intruders shove their way in. OK, that's not a likely scenario, but until Belkin fixed vulnerabilities Bitdefender's security team discovered in the Belkin Wemo Insight Smart Plug, it was at least a possibility. More likely exploits could have included monitoring your activities and presence based on your use of the smart plugs, pranking you by turning lights on and off, or just taking control of the device and using it as a beachhead for sniffing out all the private data on your home network.


Bitdefender's Internet of Things security team has partnered with PCMag to put popular IoT devices to the test. We let them know which devices are important, they give us the details of their findings, and the company behind the device gets a chance to fix any security holes. Everybody wins! Last time we reported a vulnerability in a Ring Doorbell. This time we're turning our attention to smart plugs.


Just What Is This Smart Plug?

You plug the Wemo Insight Smart Plug into a wall socket, connect it to your home network, and plug a lamp or other electric gadget into it. Now you can turn devices on and off remotely using your iOS or Android phone. You can even program it ..

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