This Hacker Showed How a Smart Lightbulb Could Leak Your Wi-Fi Password

A hacker that goes by the handle LimitedResults has demonstrated how they were able to hack into a popular internet-connected light bulb and extract the owner’s Wi-Fi login and password, as well as other valuable data, in under an hour. The smart light bulb in question is the LIFX mini white, which is sold online and in many home improvement stores for around $25. The light bulb is controlled by an app on the users’ phone, but as LimitedResults discovered, the lack of security on the smart device itself meant that it could also potentially be controlled by an attacker.