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A directory traversal bug has been found in a Miele dishwasher. This allows access to arbitrary files on the dishwasher's Web server from unauthenticated users. It has been questioned whether appliance makers should be the ones connecting things to networks, since their lack of experience means there isn't even an official channel to report or fix security bugs. Miele are yet to comment.
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Dishwasher has Directory Traversal Bug
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Hacking's just another word for nothing left to kludge.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @02:01PM (5 children)
Didn't you get the memo? It's the Internet of Things. Adding web servers to appliances is like building bypasses: You just have to do it.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @02:26PM (1 child)
"Didn't you get the memo? It's the Internet of Things."
As someone on HN put it, the "S" in IoT stands for "Security".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 30 2017, @04:17AM
As someone on HN put it, the "S" in IoT stands for "Security".
In the acronym IoS, the "S" most definitely doesn't stand for "Security".
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @03:20PM (2 children)
I'm not sure I got the memo. I've implemented RFC 2324 and 7168 at home, but I was stumped when the roommate wanted a dishwasher. Which RFC should I use? Is it up to us Soylentils to propose one?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @07:00PM (1 child)
The correct answer is, no. We can't perpetuate the stupidity that is 'because we can'. we already suffer for the complete lack of wisdom dealing with our current level of technological 'progress'.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 29 2017, @07:44PM
Well you're no fun. :(