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Your Smart Oven May Be Visiting Websites in China, Russia Every 5 Minutes

Your Smart Oven May Be Visiting Websites in China, Russia Every 5 Minutes

The smart oven installed in your kitchen may look innocuous enough, but it could be quietly surfing the internet and visiting websites in China and Russia every few minutes. As The Register reports(Opens in a new window), that’s what security-minded software developer Stephan van Rooji discovered when he checked what his own AEG smart oven was using a Wi-Fi connection for. As van Rooji explains(Opens in a new window), most devices with an active internet connection perform regular checks to… Source link

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Smart ovens do dumb stuff to check for Wi-Fi availability • The Register

Smart ovens do dumb stuff to check for Wi-Fi availability • The Register

This just in: smart appliances are still not a bright idea for those who care about privacy. The latest word on the subject comes from Stephan van Rooij, a software architect with Smartersoft BV in the Netherlands and a Microsoft MVP in security. Van Rooij is the owner of two AEG smart appliances – the AEG Built In Combination Microwave (KMK768080B) and the AEG Oven (BSK798280B). As he noted in a write-up this week, these appliances weren’t purchased for their connectivity – the fact… Source link

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