Hacked Robot Vacuums Across the U.S. Started Yelling Slurs - eviltoast
"It could have been worse," one owner incredibly concluded.
  • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
    601·
    2 months ago

    although Ecovacs accounts are password-protected, and a further four-digit PIN code is required to access the video feed, that PIN code is not validated server-side—meaning anyone with the basic know-how of a tool like Chrome web inspector could bypass it

    • lad@programming.devEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      Reminds me of how Xiaomi password protected smart kettle was only password protected in the UI. I think, it’s an industry standard nowadays 🥲