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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    11 months ago

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

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      11 months 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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        11 months 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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          11 months ago

          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.