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This would be more akin to jailbreaking your nintendo switch and installing linux. An IOT platform that's intended to be secure can be tricked into revealing it
by vorpalhex 7y ago
This would be more akin to jailbreaking your nintendo switch and installing linux. An IOT platform that's intended to be secure can be tricked into revealing it's key.
Most consumers aren't going to write custom firmware for their lightbulbs.
Of course, I think this exploit is impractical for a lot of cases given how the ESP32 is typically used, but, ymmv.
- jdnenej 7y agoI didn't have to write Linux to benefit from an open platform. I didn't write openwrt either but benefit hugely from it.
- jdc 7y agoThe point of locking out game consoles owners is to protect the software vendors. What's the point with IoT?
- monocasa 7y agoTo protect against clones that just install your software.