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by annabellish
2855 days ago
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There's nothing inherently insecure about a smart lightbulb. With studies like this proving the danger inherent even in a 100% perfectly secure bulb, then yes, people likely won't attach them to secure networks. _Without these studies_, they would, because nobody would know of any dangers. You're thinking too current. There's no reason why an "industry" smartbulb won't exist in the not too distant future, with hardened security and professional use cases. This study is flagging up that even with hardened security there are new attack vectors. |
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Sure, because I know that the second the "industry" smartbulb is launched and connected to secure networks (someone will definitely provide a good reason to connect a lightbulb to a network with confidential data just like today you connect your phone over WiFi to a secure network to Snapstagram) IDS systems will detect flickering lights on all wavelengths thus preempting any attempt to exfiltrate data that way :). This would make the whole point moot. Hence me staying in the present.
In all seriousness there is absolutely no good reason to ever connect anything to a secure network that's not critical for the functioning of that system. But maybe I'm too current, maybe future networks are managed by... creative people.