Researchers show why buying a used Nest may not be such a bright idea

At last year’s Black Hat security conference, a team comprised mostly of researchers from the the University of Central Florida set alarm bells ringing when it showed just how easily a hacker could make deep cyber inroads into a smart home using the Nest thermostat. Inspired and curious, researchers at security firm TrapX Security took it upon themselves to put those claims to the test in a real-world scenario.

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