Seems like just about any electronic device can be hacked. Imagine tapping into the software of an EV and sending it at top speed through a crowd.
That could describe a couple of knight rider plots.
Most of the IoT devices are a bad idea to me.
The trick to evade this crap is to not connect the damn things to the internet. Or, if you’re tech savvy, set up separate routers to isolate them from the rest of the internet. Too much effort for me, I just say no.
It will happen.
I have no hesitation in saying I am still a Luddite.
Even before latest “progress” Frank Sinatra’s lifelong friend Jilly Rizzo was in his new car when hit by a drunk driver. He tried to get the door to unlock but a system apparently kept it locked, not responding. Either he didn’t know how to override or the system was seized up from the damage like a locked up PC. The car started on fire. He was trapped and burned alive.
May 6, 1992.
Young couple in their exciting new all tech home.
Woman: Open the front door. It’s locked and so are the other doors and windows. Let us out of here.
“I’m sorry, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lsExRvJTAI
That would suck!
I am not sure why a vacuum cleaner needs to be on the Internet. If you need software downloads of house map backups, you should be able to disconnect the live Internet feature once the task is done.
Now couple that with decoupled steering in the cyber truck and computerized hydraulic control of the braking system and they can take over the truck and the operator will just be along for the ride locked out of everything.
Whoa!