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Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House (futurism.com)

submitted 1 year ago by themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] subignition@fedia.io 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

To do what, wear out one section of carpet faster than the rest of your house?

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[–] subignition@fedia.io 13 points 1 year 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 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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 7 points 1 year ago

It finds a sharp corner to rub against and hones itself into a stabby bot.

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[–] Tehdastehdas@piefed.social 4 points 1 year ago

It could overcharge and overheat the battery, leading to explosion or at least fire.

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