Apple fixes HomeKit bug that gave attackers control over smart home gadgets

Apple’s had a bad couple weeks of software issues, and its latest problem is a HomeKit vulnerability that apparently let hackers take control of a person’s smart home gadgets. 9to5Mac broke news of the exploit and seems to have nudged Apple into patching the bug immediately — Apple was reportedly told of the issue in late October.
The vulnerability required a hacker to have access to an iPhone or iPad on iOS 11.2 (the latest version of iOS) that was logged into their target&rsq