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Baidu Tech Salon

Nov 20, 2014 · Information Security

Smart Pet Collar Turns Cats into Wi‑Fi Hacking Tools at DEF CON

At DEF CON, security researcher Bransfield unveiled a Spark‑Core‑powered smart collar he fitted on his 80‑year‑old owner’s cat, which roamed neighborhoods, mapped 23 Wi‑Fi networks, exposed dozens of open or weakly encrypted routers, and highlighted how even a wandering cat can reveal pervasive wireless security flaws.