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goobster · 2773 days ago · link · · parent · post: Malware Hunts And Kills Poorly Secured Internet Of Things Devices Before They Can Be Integrated Into Botnets
Yeah, I truly feel empathy for the users affected by poorly designed IoT devices. But those poor designs need to die. And the mfgs have consistently failed to design their products to actually work in the Internet's ecosystem. So now the mfgs are on notice that the moment their shitty device hits the internet, a bot is going to poke and prod at it, and make sure it is secure. And destroy it, if it isn't. With even the most meagre warranty being 30 days, that's a 100% return rate. And THAT will make these fuckers design better products so that you, the consumer, do not have to deal with bad guys hacking into your baby monitor and playing porn to your child in bed.