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The smart home tech inside your home is less secure than you think, new Northeastern research finds.
(news.northeastern.edu)
this post was submitted on 28 Nov 2023
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no because its not in my home. good luck hacking my mechanical thermostat.
Some skinny dude in a Guy Fawkes mask sneaks in through the dog door and turns up the heat while you're at work
Where'd my kid get a Guy Fawkes mask?
Seriously, though, who cranks the thermostat to 30 and walks out the door?
The guy wearing a guy Fawkes mask. Didn't you listen?
86F for my fellow Americans.
Thanks for not just assuming I keep my house below freezing!
Point taken. But I don't go anywhere for work lol
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.
Mr. Doggy Man is going to get a stern lecture I can tell you