Crispy_Mate@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoYou didn't bought it you rented it!message-squaremessage-square398fedilinkarrow-up13.32Karrow-down150file-text
arrow-up13.27Karrow-down1message-squareYou didn't bought it you rented it!Crispy_Mate@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square398fedilinkfile-text
minus-square_wampa__stompa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoPotentially more serious than that. A poorly protected washing machine (or any other IOT device) can serve as an attack vector into your local network.
minus-squareUID_Zero@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoYou’re not wrong, but why the hell does a washing machine need to be Internet connected in the first place? And since the first answer is always “So it can tell me when the cycle is done,” set a frickin timer if it’s that big of a deal.
Potentially more serious than that. A poorly protected washing machine (or any other IOT device) can serve as an attack vector into your local network.
You’re not wrong, but why the hell does a washing machine need to be Internet connected in the first place?
And since the first answer is always “So it can tell me when the cycle is done,” set a frickin timer if it’s that big of a deal.
Oh I agree totally.