IoT WiFi Security Risks

The cluster discusses concerns about smart devices like TVs and washers automatically connecting to unsecured, open, or neighboring WiFi networks without user permission, highlighting privacy and security vulnerabilities in WiFi implementations.

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Sample Comments

SmellyGeekBoy Sep 28, 2018 View on HN

Who's to say that the public wifi you're connecting to doesn't have one of these things attached?

jng Nov 2, 2019 View on HN

you never know how poorly a restricted WiFi access point is implemented

thatguy0900 Dec 5, 2020 View on HN

Don't even need this, with projects like Amazon sidewalk they can mooch your neighbors secured wifi

Untit1ed Oct 31, 2014 View on HN

If a neighbor has unprotected wifi it could feasibly connect there and start phoning home.

wlesieutre Jul 12, 2017 View on HN

Ah, missed that when I skimmed through. Looks like there's no way to secure it against people who are on the same wifi network.

wazanator Feb 19, 2017 View on HN

Bring a wifi pineapple and explain how insecure wifi really can be.

savramescu Feb 11, 2012 View on HN

"I didn't secure my Wi-Fi and other had access to it." - sounds pretty familiar to me.

choward Sep 29, 2020 View on HN

How do you know it's not using open wifi networks?

footlose_3815 Mar 30, 2025 View on HN

Or just don't give it your Wifi password...

Scarbutt Dec 5, 2015 View on HN

also, the "any" wifi network is misleading since you have to be connected to the the wifi network which for most networks implies knowing the password.