Hackers could take over and reprogram robots to spy on their owners, cause property damage, or even attack humans. Most of the robots tested had a lack of authentication, IOActive’s CTO CTO said. Two of the six manufacturers did not have a factory reset option on their robots. The most widely used framework, ROS, was originally designed to be used in a research environment, said IOActive. The company contacted the manufacturers six weeks ago, but only two responded to say they would fix issues.”]
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