![]() A log of messages exchanged between the lock and the mobile application – based on the information gained by researchers (Image F-Secure). Their analysis revealed that the company’s implemented security mechanisms for the app and the lock contain a flaw in the key exchange protocol, which is easy to exploit and the secret key used to unlock the device can be exposed. To perform the research, F-Secure security researchers inspected the hardware and firmware of the lock and the hardware and firmware of the associated KeyWe Bridge that connects the lock to the wireless network and the Android app’s code. This means, the security flaw is difficult to fix. Ironically, the firmware of the latest version of KeyWe cannot be updated. It is worth noting that the design flaw is used mostly to gain remote-controlled entry into private homes and attackers can compromise the lock’s security to enter the residences. “There’s no way to mitigate this, so accessing homes protected by the lock is a safe bet for burglars able to replicate the hack,” added Marciniak.į-Secure researchers also identified that the attack can be pulled off via cheap network sniffing devices as well some costing around $10. See: Using a laser on Alexa & Google Home hackers can unlock your front door Using a simple attack method, an attacker can get the key to unlock the KeyWe smart lock. ![]() This happens due to the lock’s design, explains an F-Secure consultant Krzysztof Marciniak, because the design is such that lets attackers bypass the security mechanism and track the exchange of messages between the app and the lock. If a hacker manages to intercept this traffic, stealing the key to enter the targeted home would be no issue. Published on Wednesday, the vulnerability identified in the smart lock that is marketed as the “smartest lock ever” and sells at $155 on Amazon, is related to the network traffic between the lock’s mobile app and smart lock. The vulnerability allows hackers and thieves to enter your home in the same way as you do. Prosecutions have been initiated against these seven companies.The latest research from Finland-based IT security firm F-Secure provides details about a critical security flaw in the very popular KeyWe Smart Lock GKW-2000D. ![]() ![]() In all, it was estimated that around 15,000 tonnes of the kiwi fruit (12% of the French kiwi market) were being sold as French produce when in fact they were grown in Italy, which because of the price differential between French and Italian kiwis, were yielding a profit of around € 6 million. Suspicions also were roused by phytosanitary residues found on the Italian imported kiwis, which led to another seven French companies being found incorrectly labelling the country of origin of Italian kiwis. This company is being prosecuted in Italy. Investigators focussed on one Italian company exporting kiwis into France, and by checking customs and cross-border information with Italian officials, found that the imported kiwis were marketed as French produce. Between the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2018, DGCCRF (DG for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control) carried out a survey to check the country of origin of kiwis marketed in France.
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