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I think a lot of tech people like to exaggerate the security risks of IoT devices. While they may be "insecure", the worst thing that can happen is that someone
by Eridrus 8y ago
I think a lot of tech people like to exaggerate the security risks of IoT devices. While they may be "insecure", the worst thing that can happen is that someone may mess with your lights (super unlikely) or use your lights as part of a DDoS botnet (much more likely, but still rare). Most IoT things end up being quite safe since they connect out to some server, rather than allowing incoming connections, the main exception being some WiFi cameras. In fact, IoT hardware ends up being safer than routers overall.
- tapper82 8y agoYeah people seem to be in iether one or the other camp. Best thing since sliste bread or the end of the world. lol
- quickthrower2 8y agoA lot of the IoT hacks I read on HN are accompanied by getting personal information about the users. So as long as you can give fake details when you sign up. The recent one about the padlocks had the location of the padlock in the hack-able data. That is a bit more scary, since the hacker knows where you are and ostensibly that you have something worth stealing, plus ... the key!