So, why is IoT security like this?<p>Is it just people who aren't used to deploying to a maliciously hostile environment suddenly having to deal with that?<p>I've heard that hardware-side pay tends to be lower than software-side, so is it hardware companies not wanting to pay for experienced software people?<p>Is it actually not any worse than typical software, but just more noticeable because meatspace?
> Based on the debug messages, I’ve started to build a file that can be flashed on the device. I’ve lost interest in that shortly after<p>ohboy. Aftermarket retuned lovebot firmware. "Celebrity personality" modes, maybe.
>06/18/2021: Received notification that this issue might be addressed in the future.<p>What a reply to a vulnerability notice. It has been two months since then, have they fixed it?
has been but plugged here before: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=bananamafia.dev" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=bananamafia.dev</a><p>(does that pun work?)
Well right off the bat,<p><i>"find new friends and exchange messages and images. Given the nature of this app, it’s quite interesting that Google Play allows everyone above 13 to download and use this app."</i> -- gross and disturbing, since other users can control the device.<p>Edit: haha, apparently downvoted by two pedophiles