By Eduard Kovacs on May 24, 2018 Researchers have demonstrated that the Z-Wave wireless communications protocol, which is used by more than 100 million Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, is vulnerable to security downgrade attacks.
Z-Wave, a protocol primarily used for home automation, uses low-energy radio waves for wireless communications over distances of up to 100 meters (330 feet). Z-Wave was developed by Zensys in 2001 and in 2008 it was acquired by Sigma Designs, which recently sold it to Silicon Labs for $240 million.
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100 Million IoT Devices Possibly Exposed to Z-Wave Attack
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