Apple messed up again and this time it’s your front door they left unlocked!

Oh dear. Apple appears to be in the habit of leaving their users exposed to whichever villainous person happens to pass by.

Last time we described Apple’s approach to security to be the same as leaving your door unlocked in a quiet area – OK until some-one nefarious comes along and actually tries the door.

Little did we know a week later Apple would actually be leaving physical doors open to hackers.

9to5Mac reports that Apple’s Homekit has a vulnerability which would allow hackers to unlock your smart-lock-equipped doors, switch your thermostat on and off or mess in any way they wanted with your smart home.

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