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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by lordnacho on Monday January 31, 2022 @10:29AM (#30148996)
Important to remember these kinds of devices might not have any personal info on them, but they can still be useful for DDoS attacks and other things that are bad for everyone.
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Re:My dishwasher won’t start until I let it update its firmw... by stjohnswarts on Monday January 31, 2022 @05:57PM (#30155980)
It's kind of ironic that you can use IoT light bulbs to bring down the power grid if cyber warfare ever truly breaks out.
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