Hoverboards are still a thing, apparently, and they're still terrible. Researchers at IOActive have found that security oversights in the Ninebot by Segway miniPRO hoverboard could allow an attacker to remotely track hoverboard riders, circumvent safety locks, remotely execute code, and even take over the machine.
Thomas Kilbride, embedded devices security consultant at IOActive, tested his Ninebot over eight months and found that exploiting even a single vulnerability could yield full control of the hoverboard. He details his findings in a vulnerability report. The bugs primarily relate to an unsecured Bluetooth connection and the hoverboard's companion app. Since the disclosure, Ninebot has patched the bugs with an app update.
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