▲ 271 ▼ Manufacturer issues remote kill command to disable smart vacuum after engineer blocks it from collecting data — user revives it with custom hardware and Python scripts to run offline (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 1 year ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/privacy@programming.dev 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments An engineer discovered that the manufacturer can remotely brick his smart vacuum for not collecting data.
[–] bigboitricky@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) I too, read art of war permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is it from there, I got it from r/programmerHumor (equally as destiguished imo /s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tomiant@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago It is not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Is it from there, I got it from r/programmerHumor (equally as destiguished imo /s) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] tomiant@programming.dev 6 points 1 year ago It is not. permalink fedilink source parent