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minus-squareKazuyaDarklight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up108·1 day agoTend to agree, security is always the goal but if someone is in my house hacking my vacuum, I have bigger issues. The no-notice remote kill is the bigger issue to me.
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 day agoThe much bigger concern is that the pathway used to send the remote kill command could very easily be utilized by nefarious actors.
minus-squarekrashmo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·1 day agoTo do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
minus-squareTehdastehdas@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 hours agoIt could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
minus-squaresubignition@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up11·1 day agoIf a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day agoRemote “kill” Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
minus-squareanomnom@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoIt finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
Tend to agree, security is always the goal but if someone is in my house hacking my vacuum, I have bigger issues. The no-notice remote kill is the bigger issue to me.
The much bigger concern is that the pathway used to send the remote kill command could very easily be utilized by nefarious actors.
To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
If a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
Remote “kill”
Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.