Thousands of Internet connected hot tubs vulnerable to remote attacks

By Waqas Weak security practices have rendered IoT devices vulnerable to hacking and all sorts of cyber-attacks. According to the research from a Buckinghamshire-based security group Pen Test Partners, hot tubs can also be hacked using an app simply because there isn’t any authentication process ...

Hackers in Hot Water. Pwning smart hot tubs, yes really

TL;DR? Video first… We were given a tip by the awesome Ceri Coburn that something was amiss with the Balboa Water App, a mobile app used for controlling 30,000 hot tubs. You can remotely control your tub, so you can heat it up for when you’re ready, saving power when you don’t use it. Nice idea!...