@Vasco wrote:
Sorry if this is the wrong place. I also search for philips hue and latest topics. Didn’t see anything mentioned here regarding this security breach.
I want to make the effort to inform Philips Hue product owners to update their firmware.
A serious vulnerability in software from Philips Hue lamps allowed hackers to take over the lamps and monitor traffic on the connected Wi-Fi network. The leak was discovered by researchers at Check Point Security
Earlier, researchers demonstrated that they could take over the Philips hue lamps. They could turn the lights on or off and change color. Now they have also managed to gain access to other devices within a Wi-Fi network through this vulnerability.
According to the researchers, this leak could potentially spread ransomware and spyware to other devices within the network. It is not known whether that happened.
The researchers reported the leak to Philips in November 2019. The company has now released an update to close that leak.
Anyone who owns a Philips Hue lamp is advised to update the software for the lamps. You can check whether you have the latest version via the app. The update for the vulnerability is in firmware version 1935144040.
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