Even worse, the same sort of problems apply to SCADA systems, which are typically controlling much more dangerous or critical equipment than home appliances, e.

Even worse, the same sort of problems apply to SCADA systems, which are typically controlling much more dangerous or critical equipment than home appliances, e.g. http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475789/cybercrime-hacking/hackers-exploit-scada-holes-to-take-full-control-of-critical-infrastructure.html http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475789/cybercrime-hack...