Reply to post: Re: Logical conclusion if devices are unpatchable and blocked/remotely killswitched

If your smart home gear hasn't updated recently, throw it in the trash

Charles 9

Re: Logical conclusion if devices are unpatchable and blocked/remotely killswitched

No, because many won't work at all without being able to phone home, and that alone can provide the hole miscreants need: part and parcel. And people still demand them because they ACTUALLY USE them. Frequently.

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