Yarbo has committed to removing a controversial remote backdoor access feature from its robot lawn mowers following security concerns. The company will now make the feature optional for customers after a security researcher demonstrated how it could be exploited to hijack the devices and access sensitive user data. This comes as part of Yarbo's broader security improvements after the vulnerability was exposed.
Background
IoT device security has been a growing concern as more connected devices enter consumer homes, with researchers frequently finding vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized access or control of these devices.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- May 12, 2026 at 06:40 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10