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minus-squareKazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up112·29 天前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.
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18·29 天前The 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-up15·29 天前To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14·29 天前If a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·29 天前Remote “kill” Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·29 天前It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·29 天前It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
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.
Remote “kill”
Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.