Crispy_Mate@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoYou didn't bought it you rented it!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square297fedilinkarrow-up11.39Karrow-down134file-text
arrow-up11.36Karrow-down1imageYou didn't bought it you rented it!lemmy.worldCrispy_Mate@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square297fedilinkfile-text
minus-square_wampa__stompa@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoPotentially more serious than that. A poorly protected washing machine (or any other IOT device) can serve as an attack vector into your local network.
minus-squareUID_Zero@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoYou’re not wrong, but why the hell does a washing machine need to be Internet connected in the first place? And since the first answer is always “So it can tell me when the cycle is done,” set a frickin timer if it’s that big of a deal.
Potentially more serious than that. A poorly protected washing machine (or any other IOT device) can serve as an attack vector into your local network.
You’re not wrong, but why the hell does a washing machine need to be Internet connected in the first place?
And since the first answer is always “So it can tell me when the cycle is done,” set a frickin timer if it’s that big of a deal.