command inject in Arista NG firewall (CVE-2025-6978)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2026/2/4/cve-2025-6978-arbitrary-code-execution-in-the-arista-ng-firewall

#InternetofShit

every other month I have to throw my 30 amp heat pump breaker because it powers my #ecobee "smart" thermostat. there is no way to reboot the device otherwise. rebooting the device is the only way to get it to resync with my #homeassistant. #internetofshit

edit: I appreciate the responses but I'm not looking for a solution that doesn't involve fixing the ecobee or replacing it. Best as I can tell it's caused by wifi going down and ecobee not liking it. A chance it's caused by HA not seeing the thermostat when it's back on wifi.

holy shit I just saw the ad video for AI microwave (yes, you read that right!) made by Chinese tech company and presented at CES 2026, and it's already a strong candidate for the best Internet of Shit tech of 2026

#InternetOfThings #InternetOfShit #IoT #Tech #Technology #Privacy #CES #CES2026

spent a good chunk of time trying to fix a "smart" humidifier. disassembled and reassembled, cleaned everything, changed router settings, tried different phones ... nothing solved my issue.

gave it one good punch and it now works flawlessly ...

#diy #repair #internetofshit

It's cold so my netatmo connected thermostat is having server issues...
#internetofshit

Maybe the new version of "this meeting could have been an email" is "this app could have been a button".

#InternetOfShit

Heute IT-Service bei meiner Freundin gemacht und versucht, die Gastherme nach einem Routertausch wieder ans WLAN anzubinden.
Was könnte da schon schief gehen™? 😉
Alles, wie sich herausstellte. Das muss über die App gemacht werden; dafür muss man sich anmelden.
==> Resultiert in "Wrong username or password".

Macht nix, es gibt ja die "Passwort vergessen?"-Funktion.
==> zuerst "Service unavailable", später "403 forbidden". LOL.

#internetofshit

I fucking hate all the "AI" infused bullshit in search now. Just give me the results, you assholes. #InternetOfShit

Apparently, a day or two after we left town for the holidays, we had a(nother) power event. Got home at 1627. Took about 15-20 minutes to unload the car. Then around an hour to get all the smart speakers, plugs and lights restored (12 lights factory reset themselves, the smart plugs had all their individual outlets restarted to the "off" setting and the TV and its sound-bar were annoyed with each other).

#InternetOfShit
#ThanksDominionPower
#annoyances

Samsung makes ads on $3,499 smart fridges official with upcoming software update - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/10/samsung-makes-ads-on-3499-smart-fridges-official-with-upcoming-software-update/

> Update introduces two ways for the fridges to show ads.

#enshittification #iot #InternetOfShit #capitalism #crapitalism #Samsung #ads #technology

I look forward to AI companies getting sued out of existence.

I don't know how many times a day I get offered to ✌🏾"upgrade"✌🏾 to the AI version of whatever shit I'm using, and JUST ONCE I would like the opportunity to input why I am not using it.

I want something to say "I don't know" when it doesn't have an answer rather than just randomly making shit up.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ashley-macisaac-ai-accusation-9.7026786

#internetOfShit #AIsucks #FeatureNotBug

@MurmeltHier Alternativ: Warnhinweise auf der Verpackung von "smarten" Geräten, wie auf Zigarettenschachteln:

"Dieses Produkt gefährdet Ihre Privatsphäre."

Oder auch:

"Dieses Gerät macht abhängig vom Hersteller. Kaufen Sie es gar nicht erst."

Gerne auch mit entsprechenden Schockbildern dazu.

#internetofshit #smartdevices

It's sad that every time you buy a new TV or fridge these days, you have to make sure beforehand that it doesn't include AI and that it doesn't have to be connected to the Internet to function.

And the saddest part: if you ask the salesperson, they have no idea because you're the first person to ask these questions!

#internetofshit

funniest holiday thought this year is that I cannot buy my parents a TV better than what they already have because what they already have is a dumb TV

#internetofshit

Well fuck you too.

Guess this is just going to be named “Switch” forever then.

#Roku #InternetOfShit

Oh right, I need to order the old school infrared virtual walls in case the #Roomba app goes kaput and the mapping stops working.

#iRobot #InternetOfShit

/u/defjam16's LG TV’s new software update installed Microsoft Copilot, which cannot be deleted.

https://old.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1plldqo/my_lg_tvs_new_software_update_installed_microsoft/

#enshittification #smartTV #IoT #internetOfShit

Everyone at work is push using #AI so hard. So I'm doing it. I asked AI to record a transcript of a meeting today and now I'm reviewing it so I can send a summary to the team. It's almost completely illegible. If I weren't in the meeting and didn't remember the conversation it would make NO sense. #InternetOfShit

Mit den PCBite-Probes und dem neuen @buspirate 6 vom @rcab ist es ein leichtes, Io💩-Geräten eine neue @esphome Firmware zu verpassen. Diese 4 Gosund-Smartplugs einer Freundin haben einfach irgendwann aufgehört zu funktionieren, weil die chinesische Tuya-Kackcloudapp den Geist aufgegeben hat.

Ich möchte nicht wissen, wie viele Millionen "Smart"-Geräte jährlich weggeworfen werden, weil die Software kaputt ist - völlig intakte Hardware wird kalkuliert zu Elektroschrott gemacht.

#internetofshit