As a result, Blink1Control2 can be compromised and used to access other Blink1Control2 installations on the same local network, or to access other remote networks if the Blink1Control2 instance is accessible via the Internet.

In addition, Blink1Control2 installations are not subject to any kind of regular security checks, so there is no way of knowing if an installation is vulnerable or not.

2: How is Blink1Control2 installed?

Blink1Control2 is installed by loading the software on a USB drive, an SD card, or a CD. The installation process requires no personal information and doesn't require any special permissions.

How to detect if Blink1Control2 is installed on your system

To determine if Blink1Control2 is installed on your system, open a terminal window and enter the following:

sudo rpm -qa | grep blink1control2

If you see "blink1control2" as one of the packages listed (i.e., if it appears in the output), then Blink1Control2 is installed on your system.

Timeline

Published on: 09/07/2022 14:15:00 UTC
Last modified on: 09/20/2022 16:15:00 UTC

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