Hackers can Open Smart Garage Doors From Anywhere in the World

According to findings from a security researcher, hackers can remotely tap into a specific brand of smart garage door opener controllers and open them all over the world due to a number of security weaknesses that the firm, Nexx, has refused to repair. 

The flaws represent a major risk to Nexx users, who have access to wi-fi-connected garage door opener controllers among other things. As per a copy of an email obtained with Motherboard, the researcher who discovered the vulnerability claims that Nexx has not reacted to their attempts to responsibly report the vulnerabilities for months.

“Completely remote. Anywhere in the world,” Sam Sabetan, the security researcher, told Motherboard, describing the hack.

Nexx describes its goods as “easy-to-use products that work with things you already own.” Its garage product links to a person’s existing garage door opener and allows them to remotely activate it via a smartphone app. “Life is complicated enough. Remembering whether or not you left your garage door open should be the least of your worries: Get peace of mind,” the company advertises on its website. Nexx has run campaigns on Kickstarter.