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Re: Chinese software isn't the biggest problem

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Keithr0 wrote:
> On 30/09/2024 10:58 pm, Mighty Mouse wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Have you ever considered that you might be paranoid?
>
> Anyway anybody hacking into your "Security" cameras (notoriously easy 
> to hack) would likely be more interested in incorporating them into a 
> botnet rather than observing whatever disgusting things that you get 
> up to in your house.

perhaps your mum never told you.. "if you don't have anything worthwhile 
to say, don't say anything". or if she did, you didn't listen

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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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