In an exclusive
NBC News report, software security company McAfee s Advanced Threat Research Team confirmed it exposed a vulnerability in the Peleton Bike+, which allowed hackers to install malware through a USB port and fake versions of popular apps like Netflix and Spotify to obtain riders information.
Users would be especially vulnerable to attacks when using a Peleton Bike+ bike in a public setting, such as a hotel or gym, according to the report. The flaw was that Peloton actually failed to validate that the operating system loaded, said
Steve Povolny, head of the McAfee threat research team, via
NBC News. And ultimately what that means then is they can install malicious software, they can create Trojan horses and give themselves back doors into the bike, and even access the webcam.
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