[ih] Internet milestone - The Refrigerator Strikes Back (Jack Haverty)

Miles Fidelman mfidelman at meetinghouse.net
Sat Jan 18 19:44:02 PST 2014


John Levine wrote:
>> Actually, this is seriously a real problem....how do I get anti-virus
>> software into my kitchen appliances?
> You don't.  The question is what moron allowed kitchen appliances to
> be remotely reprogrammed?

At the very least, you can block ports at your router.

Miles Fidelman

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