Is your kettle spying on you?

[Sara_H]

Also, me and the OH track each other on our find my phone app. It started after my attack last year - I'd phoned OH in panic but he couldn't find me, so installed tracker for future use. It's turned out to be rather handy for him to know when to have my tea on the table etc.
Some people find this rather alarmin, but I find it quite reassuring!

 

[classic33]

I haven't read the links. Can anyone explain in on sentence why my kettle might want to spy on me?

Micro chips fitted at the time of manufacture, that allowed people with the right equipment to listen in to what was being said, in and around the location of the kettle.

 

[Sara_H]

Micro chips fitted at the time of manufacture, that allowed people with the right equipment to listen in to what was being said, in and around the location of the kettle.

But why? Who would be interested in me complaing that someone has left the fridge door open?

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 3687293, member: 259"]The link to the CBS one doesn't work any more. Even CBS News must check things once in a while.[/QUOTE]
It's only from November 2013 as well!

 

[classic33]

But why? Who would be interested in me complaing that someone has left the fridge door open?

Or that you're not doing the ironing quick enough.
If they ended up in the correct places.
Follow colinj's link about the dangers of mobile phone usage.

 

[Puddles]

I haven't read the links. Can anyone explain in on sentence why my kettle might want to spy on me?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...n-wi-fi-devices-imported-kitchen-gadgets.html

China is spying on you through your KETTLE: Bugs that scan wi-fi devices found in imported kitchen gadgets

• 20 to 30 appliances 'had hidden chips that send out malware to networks'
• Comes as EU probes claims Russia tried to steal data from G20 leaders

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 3687293, member: 259"]The link to the CBS one doesn't work any more. Even CBS News must check things once in a while.[/QUOTE]
New link to the origional http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hacked-from-china-is-your-kettle-spying-on-you/

 

[SteCenturion]

GET ME A JAMMER NNOOOWWWWW

This is no time for biscuits Welshy ...


It's serious stuff, our privacy & liberty depend on it.

 

[John the Monkey]

The bigger worry comes from things that are designed to be connected - because manufacturers, in general, aren't taking the security issues seriously, and tend to be laggardly in patching vulnerabilities. Kaspersky and Threatpost have posted numerous pieces about hacks for cars, heating controllers, even the humble fitness band &c &c

 

[classic33]

The bigger worry comes from things that are designed to be connected - because manufacturers, in general, aren't taking the security issues seriously, and tend to be laggardly in patching vulnerabilities. Kaspersky and Threatpost have posted numerous pieces about hacks for cars, heating controllers, even the humble fitness band &c &c

Not to mention the fact that Google bought a heating control company. The heating system can now keep an eye on you.

 

[John the Monkey]

Not to mention the fact that Google bought a heating control company. The heating system can now keep an eye on you.

...and if the controllers aren't properly secured, so can anyone else - burglars seeing when the system is set to "Holiday Mode", maybe. Google at least have a good idea of what's involved. The problem with a lot of companies entering this arena seems to be that they are unused to thinking "what happens if...?"

IIRC, the proof of concept car hacks arose because manufacturers didn't separate the networks that serve the entertainment and navigation systems (accessible by wifi) from those controlling the car itself sufficiently. The infrastructure doesn't yet exist to patch cars, fridges, heating controllers &c in the way that it does to patch your windows laptop (for example) either.

Car Hacks: https://blog.kaspersky.com/car_hacking_goes_mobile/
Internet of Things: https://blog.kaspersky.com/internet-of-crappy-things/

 

[classic33]

...and if the controllers aren't properly secured, so can anyone else - burglars seeing when the system is set to "Holiday Mode", maybe. Google at least have a good idea of what's involved. The problem with a lot of companies entering this arena seems to be that they are unused to thinking "what happens if...?"

IIRC, the proof of concept car hacks arose because manufacturers didn't separate the networks that serve the entertainment and navigation systems (accessible by wifi) from those controlling the car itself sufficiently. The infrastructure doesn't yet exist to patch cars, fridges, heating controllers &c in the way that it does to patch your windows laptop (for example) either.

Car Hacks: https://blog.kaspersky.com/car_hacking_goes_mobile/
Internet of Things: https://blog.kaspersky.com/internet-of-crappy-things/

In Googles case, they made certain they'd be able to keep "an eye on things" though.

 

[welsh dragon]

This is no time for biscuits Welshy ...


It's serious stuff, our privacy & liberty depend on it.

Maybe, but I'd rather have a jammy dodger

 

[KEEF]

I always find this the best method

 

[John the Monkey]

“It is not only susceptible to attack,” Richards wrote, “it is so poorly programmed it can be rendered a useless brick with a single typo.”

https://blog.kaspersky.com/drug-pump-security-bugs/