Segway miniPRO scooter had a huge, dangerous security hole

A scooter you can also remote control sounds cool, until you find out it can be hacked. Then it's not cool at all — it's terrifying.

Every Friday, I ride an electric Segway/Ninebot miniPRO around the office. It's my favorite rideable (A.K.A. balance board, A.K.A., hoverboard). It's also the only one that includes a remote control that I can use to send it running around the office on its own. 

The remote control does not work when I'm standing on the Segway miniPRO, which itself is essentially a tiny version of the original self-balancing mobility device introduced 16 years ago by inventor Dean Kamen.  Read more...