Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums

A software engineer’s earnest effort to steer his new DJI robot vacuum with a video game controller inadvertently granted him ...

Spanish engineer reports flaw in ‘smart’ vacuums after gaining control of 7,000 devices

Sammy Azdoufal alerted New York-based outlet the Verge after he took control of DJI Romo devices around the world ...
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Security flaw lets engineer control 7,000 internet-connected robots

A software engineer, Sammy Azdoufal, accidentally gained control over nearly 7,000 DJI robot vacuums worldwide while developing a remote-control app.

Software engineer accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums in a security flaw

A software engineer discovered that he could gain control of thousands of internet-connected vacuum cleaners after attempting ...

I stopped worrying about daily floor cleaning after using a robot vacuum cleaner: 5 options to consider

Tired of sweeping and mopping every day? Robot vacuum cleaners are changing home cleaning by handling daily dust, pet hair, ...
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How one man accidentally gained control of 7,000 robot vacuums

Reading Time: 2 minutesA wild smart home story made the rounds this week — and it’s equal parts impressive and concerning. What Actually Happened? A software engineer recently set out to do something ...