• LrdThndr@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Unfortunately, no. Ultimately it’s a tiny computer that happens to produce light when a certain gpio pin is enabled. The light bulb is the portion you see, but inside, it’s an internet-connected microcontroller. I’ve even seen smart devices that internally run a full Linux distro complete with a shell session you can access if you know what you’re doing.

    The problem is that some of these firmwares and/or exploits for these firmwares actively scan your local network and report things. Further, they can be used as a jumping off point for attacks deeper in your network.

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        1 year ago

        And what about the zigbee hub, assuming you didn’t know enough to use homeassistant or some such?

        Or a wifi bulb?

        Point is, consumer smart electronics don’t have the same attention to security paid to them.

        Fwiw, I’m not anti-smart device. I run HA and have all kinds of smart crap, so clearly I accept at least part of the risk.

        But saying “it’s just a light bulb” is disingenuous as best.