Your washing machine could be sending 3.7 GB of data a day — LG washing machine owner disconnected his device from Wi-Fi after noticing excessive outgoing daily data trafficwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans minnix ( @minnix@lemux.minnix.dev ) Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months ago message-square30fedilinkarrow-up1347
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minus-square Karna ( @KarnaSubarna@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•9 months agoThat’s a clear indication of IoT control being taken over by malicious actor to make it a part of botnet. Any IoT needs to be secured when connected to Internet (and, not intranet).
minus-square survivalmachine ( @survivalmachine@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•edit-29 months agoWhat exactly in this article indicates that? I feel you’re either mis-reading the article or baselessly fear-mongering here.
That’s a clear indication of IoT control being taken over by malicious actor to make it a part of botnet.
Any IoT needs to be secured when connected to Internet (and, not intranet).
What exactly in this article indicates that? I feel you’re either mis-reading the article or baselessly fear-mongering here.