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-squaresennheisenberg@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up58·9 months agoSmart devices are great, but if it’s not Zigbee or Zwave and Home Assistant, it can fuck off.
minus-squaregapbetweenus@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up22·9 months agoI like my devices to be dumb but be able to function without internet.
minus-squareAuzy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoZwave chips are all made by one company, and the old ones can’t be updated against a newer vulnerability. But each to their own
Smart devices are great, but if it’s not Zigbee or Zwave and Home Assistant, it can fuck off.
I like my devices to be dumb but be able to function without internet.
Zwave chips are all made by one company, and the old ones can’t be updated against a newer vulnerability.
But each to their own