minnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agoYour 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-linkmessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1707arrow-down131cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up1676arrow-down1external-linkYour 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.comminnix@lemux.minnix.dev to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square77fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.ziphackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareKarna@lemmy.mlcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 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-squaresurvivalmachine@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·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.