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The Israelis Making Sure Your Vacuum Cleaner Won't Spy on You

A small select group of cyber experts seek out weak points in digital systems, and warn: 'With devices that have cameras, the invasion of privacy is more dangerous'

Amitai Ziv
Amitai Ziv
Amitai Ziv
Amitai Ziv

A few months ago, cyber company Checkmarx revealed a frightening vulnerability in a particular robovac model. The flaw enabled an attacker to seize control of the robovac remotely and turn it into a spy camera, and use it to map out its owner’s home.

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