[Articles] Is ZigBee secure enough?

[CT Droid]

With Smart Meters, Hybrid Electric car chargers and home automation installs becoming more dependent on ZigBee, it was only a matter of time before people try to find exploits in this technology. Earlier this month, a video was posted showing off how one might attempt to compromise a ZigBee based network. The video focuses mostly on intercepting ZigBee traffic, so there isn't really an exploit here yet.

That said, ZigBee is an open protocol, so it has/had to pass a lot more scrutiny than other competing protocols, so there is no cause for concern yet. Keep on reading for the ZigBee Alliance's official comment and the video in question.



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