> Most Smart TVs are never updated after all Along with the usual problems of "smart" (spyware) devices, the non-updatability of IoT devices is a time bomb. W

> Most Smart TVs are never updated after all Along with the usual problems of "smart" (spyware) devices, the non-updatability of IoT devices is a time bomb. We already have a problem with firmware based on very-old Linux kernels; shipping devices with known kernel exploits should be automatic liability for any damage the device does. It's willful negligence. As Dan Geer says[1], embedded devices need to either be updated or have a limited lifespan. We cannot allow a situation where common consumer IoT devices are both immortal and unfixable. [1] http://geer.tinho.net/geer.blackhat.6viii14.txt http://geer.tinho.net/geer.blackhat.6viii14.txt