cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32265822

xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier

xkcd #3109: Dehumidifier

Title text:

It’s important for devices to have internet connectivity so the manufacturer can patch remote exploits.

Transcript:

[A store salesman, Hairy, is showing Cueball a dehumidifier, with a “SALE” label on it. Several other unidentified devices, possibly other dehumidifier models, are shown in the store as well.]

Salesman: This dehumidifier model features built-in WiFi for remote updates.
Cueball: Great! That will be really useful if they discover a new kind of water.

Source: https://xkcd.com/3109/

explainxkcd for #3109

  • teppa@piefed.caEnglish
    13·
    5 months ago

    I was an idiot and bought a high end TPLink router, I can’t even use Vlans without signing up for their back door service.

    • Landless2029@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      6·
      5 months ago

      Yeah. Even my old solid netgear got a firmware update that’s begging me to get the app now. Shobe that shit up your ass.

      At least give me a checkbox to stop bothering me

      • teppa@piefed.caEnglish
        21·
        5 months ago

        I’d assume all Chinese devices are being backdoored via CCP incentives. Buy Asus perhaps, assuming Taiwan never gets infiltrated.

          • IsoKiero@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            Ubiquiti

            And they too aggressively push their cloud services and at least some point their management tool gave you ads on their other products.

    • splendoruranium@infosec.pubEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      I was an idiot and bought a high end TPLink router, I can’t even use Vlans without signing up for their back door service.

      Hm, at least with their enterprise equipment you can completely disable Omada.