“The Smartest Lock Ever” KeyWe is Vulnerable to Hacking

“The Smartest Lock Ever” KeyWe is Vulnerable to Hacking

The latest research from Finland-based IT security firm F-Secure provides details about a critical security flaw in the very popular KeyWe Smart Lock GKW-2000D. The vulnerability allows hackers and thieves to enter your home in the same way as you do.


Published on Wednesday, the vulnerability identified in the smart lock that is marketed as the “smartest lock ever” and sells at $155 on Amazon, is related to the network traffic between the lock’s mobile app and smart lock. If a hacker manages to intercept this traffic, stealing the key to enter the targeted home would be no issue. 


This happens due to the lock’s design, explains an F-Secure consultant Krzysztof Marciniak, because the design is such that lets attackers bypass the security mechanism and track the exchange of messages between the app and the lock. Using a simple attack method, an attacker can get the key to unlock the KeyWe smart lock.


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“There’s no way to mitigate this, so accessing homes protected by the lock is a safe bet for burglars able to replicate the hack,” added Marciniak.


F-Secure researchers also identified that the attack can be pulled off via cheap network sniffing devices as well some costing around $10.


It is worth noting that the design flaw is used mostly to gain remote-controlled entry into private homes and attackers can compromise the lock’s security to enter the residences. Ironically, the firmware of the latest version of KeyWe cannot be updated. This means, the securi ..

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