• @wavebeam
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    218 hours ago

    Isn’t the concern that if you infect a printer locally, you can use that to “pivot” to another device on that network that IS connected to the internet?

    • @[email protected]
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      fedilink
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      116 hours ago

      I see your point, I hadn’t thought about it this way. I think what you’re suggesting is this:

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      • @wavebeam
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        115 hours ago

        I don’t really understand your snippet. But yeah i think the issue with IoT devices having connection to any other network device at all is that if they have a security hole that can be exploited through a malicious USB drive or BT or any other compromised device it can connect to, that it can act maliciously in a number of ways. The only true security for devices that can’t get patched is a complete air gap for any connected devices.