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Bluetooth-enabled hair straighteners are becoming a reality. While in India it might take some time to arrive, the world’s first Bluetooth-enabled hair straighteners is already launched by a U.K. firm-- Glamoriser. But why do you need a Bluetooth-enabled hair straightener? Considering the demand for all things smart, a Bluetooth-enabled hair straightener connects to a smartphone via an app through which you can select the temperature as per the hairstyle you desire.Also, the app will suggest particular settings and time limit for certain types of hair styles. The app will also allow you to switch on or switch off the hair straightener remotely.
While this sounds really cool and useful, the bigger question is what happens if someone hacks your Bluetooth hair straightener? This is very much possible, because Bluetooth hair straighteners doesn’t come with any kind of authentication and this might allow someone to take control of the app and alter the heat level, time and other settings of the hair straightener, according to a report by cyber security researchers at Pen Test Partners.
The report claimed that according to the UK fire service “up to 650,000 house fires have been caused across the UK by straighteners. Apparently one in…
Connectivity can be a gift or a curse, depending on the products it is added to, but it can also be just a marketing ploy to raise some unnecessary waves and boost sales.
Some devices can cause physical damage if not handled correctly or if they lack safeguards to prevent unauthorized control, warn the user of imminent risk, or take action automatically to prevent a disaster.
One device where connectivity adds the prospect of misfortune is a hair straightener. A company in the U.K. added Bluetooth connectivity to such a product called Glamoriser. An accompanying app gives users control over the heat settings and the device’s idle time, and they can use it to turn off the device remotely.
The problem is that anyone within Bluetooth range of the product can control it, Stuart Kennedy of Pen Test Partners discovered. Capable of heating up to 235 degrees Celsius (451F), Glamoriser can set things on fire.
Kennedy found there is no authentication for the Bluetooth communication between Glamoriser and a smartphone. This means someone can feed it instructions with no obstruction. And, despite some precautions on the device, there is plenty of room to set things on a track for…