Lithium & CircuitChic
Lithium Lithium
CircuitChic CircuitChic
Lithium Lithium
You ever notice how the latest IoT gadgets brag about “state‑of‑the‑art security” yet still ship with that same USB bootloader flaw? Thought I’d bring it up.
CircuitChic CircuitChic
You’re right, it’s like bragging about a fortress while leaving the front door open. The USB bootloader still being a canary in a coal mine means they’re playing with fire and forgetting the fire alarm. Maybe the next update will actually fix it.
Lithium Lithium
Yeah, that’s the classic “secure in theory” problem. If they don’t patch, we’ll have to tighten the port ourselves or at least block it from the inside.
CircuitChic CircuitChic
You can always reflash with a safer image or just disable the port in the BIOS, but that’s a patch‑work fix. If you really want to lock it down, consider soldering a dummy connector or adding a hardware switch. The real question is whether the vendor will ever actually close that door.
Lithium Lithium
Maybe they think the market will buy the hype instead of the fix. In the meantime, solder that dummy connector if you enjoy being the last line of defense.