Blog · 6 Jul 2026
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Hey folks!A strange trend was doing the rounds on social media over the past few days.Someone walks up to an unsuspecting e-rickshaw, opens an app on thei…
Hey folks!A strange trend has been doing the rounds on social media over the past few days.Someone walks up to an unsuspecting e-rickshaw, opens an app on their phone, taps a few buttons, and the vehicle suddenly comes to a halt.
The prankster laughs. The camera keeps rolling. The internet gets another viral video.For about five seconds, it almost looks funny.Then you remember that the person sitting in that e-rickshaw probably earns a living with it.As it turns out, the app isn’t some sophisticated hacking tool. It’s called BAT-BMS, a legitimate battery management application that monitors Bluetooth-enabled lithium batteries.
It lets owners check metrics such as battery health, temperature, and charging cycles. Unfortunately, some low-cost battery packs left those Bluetooth controls unsecured, allowing anyone nearby to connect and disable the battery.That’s certainly a cybersecurity story. But it also got us thinking about something much bigger.A freshly painted wall stays spotless for exactly as long as it takes someone to paste an advertisement on it.