Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem

From	Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com>
Newsgroups	aus.cars, aus.computers
Subject	Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem
Date	2024-09-30 22:58 +1000
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Sylvia Else wrote:
> On 30-Sept-24 6:48 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
>> On 30-Sept-24 3:50 pm, Mighty Mouse wrote:
>>> Sylvia Else wrote:
>>>> On 28-Sept-24 5:48 pm, Keithr0 wrote:
>>>>> It's the manufacturers software.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/09/flaw-in-kia-web-portal-let-researchers-track-hack-cars/ 
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The same potential issue applies to any "internet of things" device 
>>>> in your home. If they are on your internal LAN (by accessing your 
>>>> WiFi, for example), then they're providing a tunnel from the 
>>>> supplier's computer system through your firewall, and you have no 
>>>> idea how well the supplier's end is protected.
>>>
>>> I won't have any internet 'listening' devices in any home I live in
>>>
>>
>> No, but it's not just those. Anything that can be remotely updated 
>> automatically (sometimes whether you want it to be, or not), or which 
>> can be talked to via a smartphone, will usually work by phoning home, 

cameras for instance. I have all internal cameras set facing wall 
surfaces, so even if they were hacked nothing would be seen. but I would 
know if they were hacked because they would have turned to face into the 
rooms. I turn them via smartphone control to monitor the rooms if away 
for any length of time, like holidays. but if they were hacked I'm not 
sure what info could be got from them.

>> and have the potential to be accessed by hackers who break into the 
>> systems that the device phones home to.
>>
>> Indeed smartphones themselves are a vulnerability if they access your 
>> internal WiFi.

I have them set in non listening mode. ie. no 'hey google'. i have to 
use the search bar, but I can use voice input in it

>>
>> Sylvia.
>>
>
> Hmm.. maybe I construed your 'listening' rather narrowly. Sorry about 
> that.

no, not really. I was thinking of Alexa, google, etc,.

>
> Sylvia.


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Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-09-30 22:58 +1000
  Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2024-10-01 08:04 +1000
    Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2024-10-01 09:06 +1000
    Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2024-10-01 05:05 +0000
      Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2024-10-02 09:13 +1000
        Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-10-02 11:26 +1000
          Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2024-10-02 12:08 +1000
            Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-10-02 13:52 +1000
              Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2024-10-02 19:30 +1000
  Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Keithr0 <nothing.to.see@here.com.au> - 2024-10-02 08:55 +1000
    Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-10-02 11:14 +1000
      Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-10-02 17:37 +1000
        Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem alvey <Hans.Andnees@gmail.com> - 2024-10-03 06:55 +1000
          Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2024-10-03 07:28 +1000
            Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem Mighty Mouse <"squeak!"@thecheesefactory.com> - 2024-10-03 13:21 +1000

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