Yesterday, I told you how a hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower. We explained how thousands of these bladed Chinese robots, made by Yarbo, could be hijacked with ease – exposing people’s GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi passwords, email addresses, and more to any casual hacker who comes along.
Today, Yarbo has issued a thorough 1,200-word response that you can read in full below. The company is confirming the security researcher’s findings, apologizing, and providing a detailed plan to tackle many of its self-created security issues head-on. Yarbo writes that it’s already temporarily cut off remote access and is addressing many of its most he …
Read the full story at The Verge.
