Are your smart lightbulbs spying on you?

As our homes get smarter, many of the devices we rely on are getting dumber – such as WiFi lightbulbs. According to security researchers, poor product design makes these devices incredibly easy to hack.

What happened?

To see just how insecure WiFi smartbulbs are, a test was conducted on one of the most popular models available today – the TP-Link Tapo L530E. Researchers found four security risks, some of which would allow them to steal WiFi passwords and to take …

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