minus-squareJack@slrpnk.nettoTechnology@beehaw.org•New oven and they lock the air fryer functionality behind wifi.linkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoAnother way to say this is that a hacker needs only access to your private network to gain control of all connected devices. IMO this is hardly worth it when the benefits are I can my oven remotely or I can check what the vacuum is doing. I tend to not buy connected devices if it can be avoided. linkfedilink
minus-squareJack@slrpnk.nettoTechnology@beehaw.org•New oven and they lock the air fryer functionality behind wifi.linkfedilinkarrow-up6·21 days agoAnd what if someone else downloads the app and turns in on? linkfedilink
Another way to say this is that a hacker needs only access to your private network to gain control of all connected devices.
IMO this is hardly worth it when the benefits are I can my oven remotely or I can check what the vacuum is doing.
I tend to not buy connected devices if it can be avoided.