Today's fridge, tomorrow's hacked monster
"Right now, if you want to patch your DVD player, the way you do this is throw it away and buy a new one. That's just not good enough." – Bruce Schneier.
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Picture yourself one hot morning in 2025 when the refrigerator you bought back in 2017 overpowers and sets fire to the kitchen.
The appliance isn't malicious or defective – its only fault is an internet connection and outdated software. That wouldn't be a problem but someone found a way to hack
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Nathan Smith
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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Today's fridge, tomorrow's hacked monster
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