Home automation systems easily hacked via the power grid

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As home automation becomes more and more popular, hackers and security experts alike are turning their attention to these systems, to see just how (in)secure they are. This week at DefCon, a pair of researchers demonstrated just how vulnerable home automation systems can be. Carrying out their research independently, [Kennedy] and [Rob Simon] came to the same conclusion - that manufacturers of … [Read more...]