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> “The problem is, even if those infected IoT devices are rebooted and cleaned up, they will still get re-compromised by something else generally within minutes
by rectang 1y ago
> “The problem is, even if those infected IoT devices are rebooted and cleaned up, they will still get re-compromised by something else generally within minutes of being plugged back in.”
In the year 2025, we should understand that such devices are defective. They should become bricks and companies that continue to sell such defective merchandise should fail.
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- fukka42 1y agoAbsolutely not. They should be patched and fixed.
- rectang 1y agoSo they get to ship a dangerous device that harms innocent third parties because they cut corners, but we’re supposed to reward them by doing the work to secure the devices they couldn’t be bothered with?
- danparsonson 1y agoPatched and fixed by the manufacturer, was surely what GP was suggesting. Bricking the devices doesn't punish the supplier as much as it punishes the consumers.
- rectang 1y agoMany of the companies that sold these devices have already bitten the dust, so they aren't even around to fix anything.
- dylan604 1y agoJust wait 6 months, and the IoT vendor will go out of business and shut down the cloud servers which will effectively brick the device.
- TZubiri 1y agoHow about some good old tort liability