dr_analog
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dr_analog
top 1% of underdog fetishists
4d ago
This is a poetry of stupid and the hackers are the least guilty party here. Lets start with the obvious. Why freezers needs to be visible, why do they need to be remotely managed, why is not this done on dedicated internal network, why do they need firmware updates. How did we get to the point where a device that should be pid controller, compressor and alarm can be hacked.
My house has smart lights in it. I decided to try pairing them to my phone in case I have time to ever want to change their color one day.
After connecting the app tells me some of the bulbs need a firmware update. Light bulbs need firmware updates these days, apparently.
So yes of course supermarket refrigeration systems also need firmware updates.
Yes you are right. I should actually put an AI on making sure my smart lights and other smart garbage are patched, even if I don't want to use the smart features, just to stop from being a malware vector into my house..
In fact I remember my refrigerator had a little QR code in the bottom right corner next to the make and model that told me to configure WiFi.
Why does my refrigerator have Wi-Fi? No idea. Do I want this feature? No. Should I configure it anyway and keep it updated and lock it to an AP that can't do anything? Yes.
Sigh.
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