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Paging security nerds to read the microduck GitHub

https://github.com/pollen-robotics/microduck/tree/main/docs/design
1•anastasiaess•1h ago

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anastasiaess•1h ago
if anyone smarter than me wants to chime in, Im no security expert but some of the things in the GitHub docs are a bit alarming, given that this is a smash hit and will be in lots of US homes and offices next year.

no auth to access the camera or mic as long as youre on the same network? the docs say fine in an office but I kind of feel like maybe no, not fine in an office

and it exposes your wifi credentials when you set it up?

are these really such trivial architecture issues they can be patched in the next few months before they ship out?

still love the robot, its a wonderful project.

ChrisArchitect•31m ago
Related:

Microduck

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49462763

anastasiaess•22m ago
thank you

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Paging security nerds to read the microduck GitHub

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