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Hackers Taking Control Of Google Nest Thermostat

Anyone surprised at Google's Nest hack at the Black Hat security conference is living under a rock. A group of hackers showed how they compromised the device in front of an audience of hundreds, reports Dean Takahashi. The show's theme is focused on hacking smart devices. As long as device manufacturers remain asleep at their job, consumers using the connected hardware will need to get used to it.

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  1. James Hering from The Richards Group, August 11, 2014 at 4:41 p.m.

    That's not news... my family has been hacking my thermostat for years.

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