themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoMan Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His Housefuturism.comexternal-linkmessage-square191linkfedilinkarrow-up1916arrow-down113cross-posted to: privacy@programming.devprivacy@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year 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-up15·1 year agoTo do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 year agoIf a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoRemote “kill” Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoIt finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
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.