Question about the security hole in those energy tracking apps

Skipping updates on your home energy monitor is like leaving your front door open for hackers to jack up your bills. Don't you think that makes your green efforts pointless?

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the_ivan1d ago

Those Sense monitors last year let hackers mess with whole neighborhoods, not just one house. Turns your eco gadget into a backdoor for attacking the grid.

paige861d ago

Yikes, I always figured those energy monitors were just for saving on bills. But hearing how hackers could use them to take down power for a whole street? That's scary. Like, one weak device lets them into the system and suddenly everyone's lights are out. Who even checks for that when they buy a smart gadget? Makes you rethink having everything connected.

the_kevin8h ago

Seriously, after my buddy's smart meter got messed with, I started taking this stuff serious. Always change the default login right when you set it up, even on dumb things like plugs. I split my wifi into two networks, one for phones and laptops and another just for all those sketchy smart devices. Check for updates every few months, because that's how most of these bugs get fixed.