Philips Hue will force users to upload their data to Hue cloud - eviltoast
    • LrdThndr@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Unfortunately, no. Ultimately it’s a tiny computer that happens to produce light when a certain gpio pin is enabled. The light bulb is the portion you see, but inside, it’s an internet-connected microcontroller. I’ve even seen smart devices that internally run a full Linux distro complete with a shell session you can access if you know what you’re doing.

      The problem is that some of these firmwares and/or exploits for these firmwares actively scan your local network and report things. Further, they can be used as a jumping off point for attacks deeper in your network.

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          1 year ago

          And what about the zigbee hub, assuming you didn’t know enough to use homeassistant or some such?

          Or a wifi bulb?

          Point is, consumer smart electronics don’t have the same attention to security paid to them.

          Fwiw, I’m not anti-smart device. I run HA and have all kinds of smart crap, so clearly I accept at least part of the risk.

          But saying “it’s just a light bulb” is disingenuous as best.

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      1 year ago

      The LIFX bulbs announced your WiFi password to anyone who asked. This is not a breach of the bulb itself, it’s a gateway to your LAN.

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      1 year ago
      1. I don’t want to be annoyed

      2. It opens up another vector for attacking other sensitive devices on my network. I haven’t segregated my network so I don’t feel safe doing this.