Watch Your Wrench: Cybersecurity Threats Now Tightening the Screw on Handheld Tools

In the latest twist of cybersecurity, we’re wrenching apart the Bosch Rexroth Handheld Nutrunner’s security flaws. This intranet-connected wrench is as secure as a chocolate padlock in a heatwave, with vulnerabilities that could leave your nuts and bolts (and data) in the wrong hands. Be warned: Intranet-connected wrench vulnerabilities are the new cybercriminals’ playground.

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Next time you are tightening a bolt, be careful, you might be getting hacked! Yes, you read it right. It seems that no tool is safe from the devious fingers of cybercriminals. They've now set their sights on wrenches, specifically the Bosch Rexroth Handheld Nutrunner NXA015S-36V-B. This intranet-connected device is used to fasten bolts to specific torque levels. But recent findings suggest that it’s about as secure as a chocolate padlock on a sunny day.

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