The smart home tech inside your home is less secure than you think, new Northeastern research finds.::A team of researchers discovered vulnerabilities in smart home devices made by big technology companies like Google.

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    1 year ago

    no because its not in my home. good luck hacking my mechanical thermostat.

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      1 year ago

      Some skinny dude in a Guy Fawkes mask sneaks in through the dog door and turns up the heat while you’re at work

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        1 year ago

        Where’d my kid get a Guy Fawkes mask?

        Seriously, though, who cranks the thermostat to 30 and walks out the door?

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        1 year ago

        Point taken. But I don’t go anywhere for work lol

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          Oh no, my good sir, not while you go into work.

          While you’re at work. If you’re WFH, you could be staring at the door, that person is coming through the dog door anyway.

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            1 year ago

            Mr. Doggy Man is going to get a stern lecture I can tell you