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> iot lightbulb in your grandpa's garage as the exit node Obvious hyperbole and all, but just how much data is transmitted to accomplish a sophisticated nation
by thakoppno 4y ago
> iot lightbulb in your grandpa's garage as the exit node
Obvious hyperbole and all, but just how much data is transmitted to accomplish a sophisticated nation-state level attack?
I’d believe a regular laptop is sufficient but not a lightbulb. Then again, if it’s only a matter of 100KB, then maybe a lightbulb makes sense.
- pseudo0 4y agoConsumer routers are a shitshow when it comes to CVEs and updates. Someone who gets on an IoT device can often pivot to the router or something else vulnerable on the network. Also command and control and data theft can happen through different channels. Command and control typically has very low bandwidth requirements.
- jacquesm 4y agoThe effect is similar to 'FTP', your control channel is only sending a couple of bytes but the resulting data transfers can be massive.