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KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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.

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subignition@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The much bigger concern is that the pathway used to send the remote kill command could very easily be utilized by nefarious actors.

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- krashmo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?
  
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  - subignition@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    If a hacker can get into the device remotely it can be an entry point to your home network.
    
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  - teft@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Remote “kill”
    
    Where does it end? First it wears down your carpets and then we’re in Maximum Overdrive.
    
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    anomnom@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.
    
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  - Tehdastehdas@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.
    
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