Thanks to digital weaknesses in Segway's hands-free Ninebot miniPRO scooter, they've got more reason to worry. Attacks could be carried out with just 20 seconds of continuous Bluetooth connection to a Segway hoverboard, said IOActive researcher Thomas Kilbride. How the hack went downIn his proof-of-concept hack, he started using the official Ninebot smartphone app that's used to control certain functions of the vehicle. For whatever reason, a now-removed feature in the app saw GPS locations of each scooter user made available to anyone in a given area. As for the Bluetooth issues, Ninebot told IOActive they're being left open so developers can try out features for the scooter, Kilbride added.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2017 12:56 UTC