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US targets TP-Link with a potential ban on the Chinese routers (www.theverge.com)
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TP-link is reportedly being investigated over national security concerns linked to vulnerabilities in its very popular routers.

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eh, something like a dumb switch or PoE injector shouldn't cause any problems since they don't really have any exploitable logic, and they're behind a router anyway.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Really not sure how much tech they have in them. I'm more familiar with PoE and switches. The Ethernet to 110 to Ethernet I guess is just pulses being sent to transmit the data over power lines within the residence, but yeah I agree it is behind the router. That doesn't say someone couldnt hack say a smart fridge and pick data off the same power and then transmit that data back through a backdoor. But then again that fridge would be behind the router as well. Idk, havent spent much time looking at any of it. It would have to mimic the sync signal used by the receiver though, not sure what security protocols are there.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unless you're operating a military base or something, you'll be fine with anything that's not "smart." I don't trust most "smart" devices unless I can self-host them (e.g. block them from phoning home).

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Probably wise, thankfully I don't have to many smart devices... Even my microwave/air fryer combo started shooting sparks out of another outlet on the breaker. Unplugged it and decided to use it as a cat treat holder for now. He can't open that... Cabinets though..