For all the network engineers, designer, sysadmins that day to day are connecting devices among network branches, this could be a really interesting story to share to any decision maker in any company.
It is a technical article, a small extract.
From this, he looked at its software and operating system, and that’s where he discovered the dark truth: his smart vacuum was a security nightmare and a black hole for his personal data. First of all, it’s Android Debug Bridge, which gives him full root access to the vacuum, wasn’t protected by any kind of password or encryption. The manufacturer added a makeshift security protocol by omitting a crucial file, which caused it to disconnect soon after booting, but Harishankar easily bypassed it. He then discovered that it used Google Cartographer to build a live 3D map of his home.
Should be carefully readed, IMO.
I’m adding a my personal take
If an app is mandatory for configuration, device should not be in any green or blue network
