Currently, there are many models of smart locks that we can find on the market, whether home locks or even car locks, padlocks, etc. Without a doubt, a very comfortable and interesting system, but apparently it is not as secure as we would like. This time we are going to talk about the insecurity of smart locks, in addition to mentioning some of the models that are giving the most things to talk about.
Smart locks, a still immature system
It goes without saying that smart locks are a very original as well as useful idea, since they allow us to access closed areas through different systems such as fingerprints, through our mobile phone, through passwords, etc. even through our voice among many others.
However, although the idea is interesting a priori, the truth is that it has insecurity anchored behind it, and it seems that this device is not as safe as it might have seemed from the beginning, but let's not be scared, since Most of the weak points can be resolved over time and, of course, the objective of these analyzes is precisely to ensure that these changes take place as soon as possible.
Some of the most common problems with electric locks
First of all, it must be taken into account that smart locks are a technological element, so they are obviously exposed to weak points in addition to the fact that these points will be renewed over time, solving some but other compromising ones appearing.
The fact is that we are not talking about economic locks, but that insecurity has been demonstrated by a group of Merculite Security researchers in models even worth several hundred euros, so the maxim that more expensive is not always better is fulfilled here.
Specifically, they have analyzed a total of 12 devices that work through Bluetooth, and what was the surprise when models like iBluLock Padlock o Quicklock Doorlock have the ability to store passwords in the number pad, and directly in text form, so it would not be difficult to obtain it with a simple data analyzer and access the interior without any difficulty.
There are also other models such as Elecycle EL797 which also has weak points such as the fact that its signal is easily captured, which means that, when we open and close our house, the signal emitted by us to the device could be captured without much complication, thus that all you had to do was issue it again and the door would already be open.
At the moment none of them have published a security patch, but it is worth noting that August has already started doing his homework, releasing a patch to start fixing some of the bugs.
And we must not forget that el future brings us technological thieves, who will have the necessary knowledge to be able to break the security barriers established through technology.
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