(NewsNation) — Robot vacuums manufactured by Ecovacs have gone rogue, with some customers reporting the tiny tech tools chased them around their homes and barraged them with profanities after being hacked. Swenson checked the vacuum's corresponding app, finding that someone other than him was accessing his robot's remote control and live camera. “Their security was really, really, really, really bad,” researcher Dennis Giese told TechCrunch in an interview. Once a connection is made, hackers can use the robot's Wi-Fi connection to stay dialed into the machine. Ecovacs told the ABC it would issue a security upgrade for owners of its X2 series in November.

Source: The Nation October 16, 2024 16:03 UTC