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Cracking WiFi Passwords By Hacking into Smart Kettles

Hackers have come after your phone, your computer, and your car. Now hackers are coming after your home refrigerators, Smart TVs, and eventually your Smart TVs. Ken Munro, a security researcher at PenTest Partners, has managed to hack into an insecure iKettle, which was proclaimed “the world’s first WiFi kettle” by its developers, and stolen a home’s Wi-Fi password. Munro along with his co-workers recently presented their research in London to show how could be an easy target for hackers.

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2015/10/hacking-wifi-password.html

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