Introduction
In today’s interconnected world, more and more devices are being connected to the internet, including everyday household items like pet feeders that are becoming smart by virtue of this simple fact. However, as these devices become more sophisticated, they also become more vulnerable to cyberattacks. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the results of a vulnerability research study focused on a popular model of smart pet feeder. The findings of the study reveal a number of serious security issues, including the use of hard-coded credentials, and an insecure firmware update process. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the device and steal sensitive information, such as video footage, potentially turning the feeder into a surveillance tool. In addition, tampering with the feeding schedules could endanger the pet’s health and place an additional financial and emotional burden on the owner. Finally, it highlights the risks of a chain reaction type of attack, as once an attacker gains control of a pet feeder in the home network, it can be used as a hub to launch more attacks against other devices in the network.
Smart pet feeders: What they do
Smart pet feeders are internet-connected devices that dispense pre-set portions of food according to a pre-set schedule and allow you to monitor or communicate with your pet remotely. For the latter purpose they are often equipped with a microphone, speaker and camera.
Typically, pet feeders are controlled by a mobile application that allows you to set, update and manage them. Communication between the device and the app takes place via a cloud server. The first time the feeder is used, ..
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