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Anthony Alaniz

Bosch Fixes Torque Wrenches That Could Be Hacked To Display Incorrect Specs

More things can connect to the internet than ever. It seems like anything and everything that can fit a display and a Wi-Fi module is doing just that to offer enhanced features and continuous updates. Security vulnerabilities make these devices easily hackable, though. Rexroth, a Bosch subsidiary, is dealing with this problem right now with its torque wrenches, which it's priming to update with a software patch after researchers found that hackers could take control of the tools.

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