• NaN
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    1010 months ago

    Those are still around. They are the local services that people suggest instead of Nest or something, where “you control your own data”. Turns out nothing is foolproof.

    • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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      710 months ago

      I mean, if you install a door with no locks on it it’s not Home Depot’s fault if someone walks in.

      • NaN
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        10 months ago

        Yes, but that makes it a poor example of “how little these systems should be trusted”.

        • Semi-Hemi-Demigod
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          210 months ago

          The IP cameras you can find with Google are because there’s a lack of a firewall on them. It’s possible to use devices on your local network without anyone knowing if you know what you’re doing.

          But because we consider electronics “consumer products” we don’t have qualified professionals installing them, so we get doors without locks on them.

          • @[email protected]
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            110 months ago

            I think you’d be surprised how many cameras have NAT-Traversal turned on and can be accessed via web/app even behind a router.