themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoMan Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His Housefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: privacy@programming.dev
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMan Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His Housefuturism.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square15linkfedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@programming.dev
minus-squarepipe01@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·25 days agoIs it just me, or is having ADB exposed physically not that big a deal?
minus-squareKazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·25 days agoTend to agree, security is always the goal but if someone is in my house hacking my vacuum, I have bigger issues. The no-notice remote kill is the bigger issue to me.
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·25 days agoThe much bigger concern is that the pathway used to send the remote kill command could very easily be utilized by nefarious actors.
minus-squarekrashmo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·25 days agoTo do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·24 days agoIf a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
Is it just me, or is having ADB exposed physically not that big a deal?
Tend to agree, security is always the goal but if someone is in my house hacking my vacuum, I have bigger issues. The no-notice remote kill is the bigger issue to me.
The much bigger concern is that the pathway used to send the remote kill command could very easily be utilized by nefarious actors.
To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
If a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.