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Overstated Fitbit Hack – Daily Security Byte EP. 165

October 24, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

This week, the media was all over a Fitbit hack that allegedly could transfer malware from an infected Fitbit to a victim computer. However, the research—though interesting—didn’t deliver on this nightmare scenario. Watch today’s video to learn what the discoverer really did, and what some news stories are overstating.

(Episode Runtime: 4:58)

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHYbLgKxg6E

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • The 10 second Fitbit hack – The Register
  • Fitbit vulnerability allows trackers to spread malware – Darknet
  • The actual Fitbit presentation released on Wednesday [PDF] – Hack.lu
  • The Fitbit hack PoC video – YouTube
  • The research admits limitation on Twitter – Twitter
  • Fitbit denies that malware vector too – NBC

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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