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		InvertedRhodium on Nov 24, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The unbearable fussiness of the smart home Just don't use wifi. When the only firmware you need to update is in the MQTT bridge, the whole problem becomes a non-issue.

outworlder on Nov 24, 2021 [–]

Zigbee or Zwave devices can have firmware vulnerabilities.

InvertedRhodium on Nov 30, 2021 | [–]

The attack surface at least requires physical proximity, unlike devices addressable via IP.

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