Cybersecurity

Vulnerability affecting smart thermostats patched by Bosch

German technology manufacturer Bosch fixed a vulnerability affecting a popular line of smart thermostats in October, the company disclosed this week. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered an issue with Bosch BCC100 thermostats last August which lets an attacker on the same network replace the device firmware with a rogue version. Bogdan Botezatu, director of threat research […]

Cybersecurity

Vulnerabilities found in high-power Bosch wrenches popular with carmakers

Several vulnerabilities have been found in a popular line of pneumatic torque wrenches made by a subsidiary of Bosch, a German engineering and technology corporation. The mechanical wrenches are typically found in manufacturing facilities that perform safety-critical tightening tasks, especially automotive production lines, according to researchers at industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks. The vulnerabilities in […]