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Re:A vigilante trying to improve IoT security by 086421357909764 on Thursday April 27, 2017 @09:39AM (#14211348)
So what's gained by bricking, disabling, or modifying devices, that couldn't be proven with a simple these devices are vulnerable announcement?
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Re:A vigilante trying to improve IoT security by jancsika on Thursday April 27, 2017 @12:18PM (#14212665)
Bricked devices can't participate in a DDOS attack.
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