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.

Nathan Smith
Mon, 17 Jul 2017

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The appliance isn't malicious or defective – its only fault is an internet connection and outdated software.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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