Widthness LLC

Advanced Business and Technology – Intel® Xeon® Powered

Air Fryer Hacking On The Menu As Security Flaws Revealed

1 min read
Air Fryer Hacking On The Menu As Security Flaws Revealed
Advertisements

Photo of air fryer by ImaZinS on Getty Images. Article by Davey Winder. Forbes – April 24, 2021.

Researchers from the Cisco Talos Intelligence Group have uncovered security vulnerabilities in a popular kitchen appliance, the Cosori Smart Air Fryer. The blog post confirming these vulnerabilities states that these could “hypothetically allow an adversary to change temperatures, cooking times and settings on the air fryer.” The remote code execution vulnerabilities, CVE-2020-28592 and CVE-2020-2859 could allow remote code injection by an attacker. Temperature and timer controls in the hands of a malicious attacker could prove dangerous in the extreme, but what is the real-world risk? […]

Advertisements
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.