Those convinced that the emerging Internet of Things (IoT) will become a hackers' playground were given more grist for their mill with news on Friday that security researchers have discovered a weakness in Wi-Fi/mesh networked lightbulbs.
Researchers at Context Information Security discovered that LED light bulbs from manufacturer LIFX - which are designed to be controlled from a smartphone - have security weaknesses. By gaining access to the master bulb, Context was able to control all connected lightbulbs and expose user network configurations.
