[Libloather]

Probably could make a mint being a hacker.

[willk]

Freaking China is so down right evil.

[LegendHasIt]

Android itself is malware, As is anything put out by Google (or microsoft).

[TigersEye]

btrl

[Flaming Conservative]

Another great gift from China!

[TheBattman]

Yet the author doesn’t provide an example of iPhones being hijacked...

[BradyLS]

Furbies were the first warning. Now our gadgets and gizmos collect data, burble at each other, and phone home across the “internet of things.”

[FreedomPoster]

VLANs for your IoT devices are a thing. High on my priorities to implement in the next 6 months, following a move. IoT stuff really needs to have Internet access sharply limited, along with access to your trusted devices.

And this is why I don’t use my smart TV’s smarts, but ante up for AppleTV streaming devices. Yes, Apple has plenty of faults. But they’re a heckuva lot better than than Android on security and personal privacy.

[Don@VB]

On a couple of occasions, the setup firmware from a new TV right out of the box directed me to phishing sites trying to get credit card info.

[montag813]

If you bought an Android tablet via AliExpress or on TikTok Shop, it probably has this.

[asinclair]

The problem isn't just compromised devices, it's uninformed and lazy owners. In my house, I have a number of "smart" devices. NONE OF THEM are connected to unfiltered Internet. It's tedious, but blocking access is not that hard:

• Check the network configuration in each device. I set network to "disable" if I have that option. If not, I set network, where possible, to "wired", and "forget" to connect the cord. For wireless only, I set the ID to "nothing".
• I have a firewall, built using Linux and locked down hard in both directions, so that outside connections to inside devices are blocked.
• All WiFi access points are inside the firewall. All others are shut down, confirmed regularly.
• My Android phone is accessible from the outside via cellular radio. The WiFi access is through the above-mentioned access points.

My home network has been "pen tested" -- this exposes any potential uncovered attack surface. Typical homes don't require this testing; my configuration is complex enough to require it.

Finally, I reboot my exposed devices regularly so memory-resident malware is purged.

[Vaduz]

Decoy comouter

Add malware

Add click here fo safe mode

leave on when sleeping

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