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Anthony Spadafora

Hackers could ruin your 4th of July cookout if you own one of these smart grills — update right now

Someone grilling food in the backyard.

If you’re thinking of firing up your grill for a 4th of July BBQ today, I’ve got bad news for you. A new high-severity vulnerability in some of the best grills from Traeger can be exploited by hackers to completely ruin your cookout.

As reported by The Register, a security consultant at Bishop Fox recently discovered two security flaws along with some other issues in several Traeger smart grills and detailed their findings in a blog post. The grills in question have a Traeger Grill D2 Wi-Fi Controller module that allows them to be controlled using a mobile app.

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