Is Robot Friend Or Foe? Cybersecurity Experts Warn About Severe Harm From the Hacked Machines

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Increasing use of robots makes them inevitable parts of life, but it also raises some serious issues. A cybersecurity firm reveals that hackers can use them to kill a man.

Mail online reported that robots can now perform many important household works, like cleaning, cooking, and others. Renowned IOActive firm opines that hacked robots can do many harmful works. The experts of the firm clearly indicate that these machines can be hacked very easily.

The firm has explained that hacked robots can mix toxic substances into food and it must be very dangerous for the pets and the humans. They can be also used to burgle homes. Experts at the company researched for the last six months about it.

They have thoroughly tested several robotic operating systems and different types of software. Most shockingly, they have found a number of robots, which are vulnerable to remote hacking. The research team has recently released a list of robots and revealed some serious warnings.

The team opines that hacked robots are more dangerous than the hacked computers. They can move and perform any task, but a computer can't move. Latinos Health previously reported that human being may marry a robot in future that means a good relation can be maintained with this machine tool.

Cesar Cerrudo of the IOActive recently wrote that a hacked robot could be a spy in a family with its microphone and camera. A hacker can use this machine to harm humans and pets. The key fact is it can pass all kinds of safety protections with its software programming.

A robot can converse with a person through voice assistants like Siri or Alexa. Hackers can use these voice assistants through these machines and command to disable the security system of a home. This process can also stop the auto alarm system of a house.

The modern world truly needs the extra helping hand and robot can be the best substitute for that. Now it is also necessary to know the positive and negative impacts of this machine tool. Development of human civilization can only be possible if people use technology to produce positive results.

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