Millions of Streaming Devices Are Vulnerable to a Retro Web Attack

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Millions of Streaming Devices Are Vulnerable to a Retro Web Attack
June 19, 2018
https://www.wired.com/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/

[...] Dorsey found DNS rebinding vulnerabilities in virtually every model of Google Home, Chromecast, Sonos Wi-Fi speakers, Roku streaming devices, and some smart thermostats. Dorsey's experimental attacks, which he outlined in research published Tuesday, didn't give him full keys to the kingdom, but in each case he could gain more control and extract more data than he should have been able to.

[...] quickly discovered that the media streaming and smart home gadgets he used every day were vulnerable to varying degrees to DNS rebinding attacks. He could gather all sorts of data from them that he never would have expected.

Google, Roku, and Sonos have all patched or are in the process of patching their device operating systems to plug the vulnerabilities Dorsey described.
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