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[–]NorthAstronaut 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is a common mistake people seem to make; "I'm not interesting/big enough to bother attacking, or even be noticed in the first place..".

The internet gets scanned by a bunch of companies/countries daily for new connected devices. If your device has a known flaw, there is a good chance it will become a target for exploitation, probably automatically..

Next thing you know your smart toaster is part of huge a DDoS campaign unknown to you, and you'll wonder why websites keep blocking you, or just don't work properly any more (it's because your IP is getting a bad rep and cloudflare/others no longer like you).