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.
(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".