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Opt in security updates is generally bad. It means 99% will never ever get one. Opt in for major functionality, that is fine.
by brianwawok 2y ago
Opt in security updates is generally bad. It means 99% will never ever get one.
Opt in for major functionality, that is fine.
- MarkusWandel 2y agoNo security updates needed if the device isn't connected to the internet in the first place!
- doublerabbit 2y agoYes and no. Depends on the exploit. If the washing machine is already vulnerable than you'd want a security update.
- forgetfreeman 2y agoIf the washing machine isn't connected to a network through what mechanism do software vulns become relevant?
- doublerabbit 2y agoIf the washing machine can connect to WiFi then that's already a vector point of transmitting a payload by connecting to it.
- forgetfreeman 2y agoI don't think that makes a whole lot of sense unless you're proposing bad actors are going to break into my house to...connect my dishwasher to wifi.
- feoren 2y agoIf opting out of security updates for your dishwasher is bad, then your dishwasher is shit.
- hedora 2y agoYeah, but what if a “security update” breaks functionality? None of the IoT devices we own have had an update that fixes a user facing bug, but most have had critical updates that break existing functionality.