[Dshield] From security-basics: Hacking Coffee Makers

[Jim McCullough]

Wonder if I should ship them some of my coffee.  According to Joel and CP,
my coffee is it's own defense mechanism ( if you can live through the first
cup, the second might get you ).

I would be willing to bet that security was the last thing on the maker's
mind.  Convenience was the first.  Some times we have to sacrifice
convenience for a bit of extra security ( ask the guys in Iraq about the
comfort of flak jackets ).

On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:33 AM, Jon Kibler <Jon.Kibler at aset.com> wrote:

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> A couple of updates:
>        Al-Qaeda targets net-connected coffee machine
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/18/coffee_machine_menace/print.html
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> A technical analysis of the problem:
>        A more detailed description of the Jura F90 vulnerability
>        http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493433
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> An Internet enabled 'frig (that original poster pointed out)
>        http://www.whirlpool.com/content.jsp?sectionId=1205
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> The real question is: What are all these appliance makers thinking? Are
> they totally clueless about security?
>
> Jon
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Jim McCullough

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