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I use some xiaomi connected lamps. First thing I did was connect them to home assistant via a dedicated VLAN that has no internet access. I see pages and pages
by ornornor 6y ago
I use some xiaomi connected lamps. First thing I did was connect them to home assistant via a dedicated VLAN that has no internet access. I see pages and pages of denied connections in the firewall from the smart lamps. They work with HA just fine, I just wonder what they’re trying to do with these servers. This is pure speculation but I’m convinced that all these smart devices from China are the largest state sponsored Trojan horse program in history. They’re probably not interested in you and me but since everyone and their dog has these devices, it’s possible to access and infiltrate any given high value target with these. No one even knows what’s in the firmware. I have no illusions other countries are doing the same, but none have the reach that Chinese branded electronics do. Bar google maybe.
- dvfjsdhgfv 6y agoI was thinking the same. The Mi ecosystem seems nice, has good reviews, and is relatively inexpensive. You can control everything from one app and they make things easy for you. Among many appliances they also have inexpensive IP cameras. When you think about it, it's really scary. They have all possible sensors and several actuators. With time, it may get much worse.
- nextos 6y agoI love some of their non-smart devices that can't spy me. For example, their Mijia precision screwdrivers are exceptionally good quality (Wiha heads) and the price is fair. Their phones running Android One are also fine and can be reflashed. But the rest of the items are quite shady. I have sniffed on the network traffic some devices generate and it's quite scary. The same thing applies to other Chinese industrial equipment. For example, I know some labs put BGI sequencers inside airgapped subnetworks because of industrial espionage fears.