A network connected device that can be hacked is a small step away from being the first foothold into its server. The fact that on-device security is this atrocious suggests that their server is not any better quality, which means hacking it would probably not take much effort.

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FrustratedMonky 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I don't disagree.

But there is some old rule about, even the best security can fail if the device is physically accessible.

	▲	overfeed 12 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		There are levels to defending against physical attacks, and Flock half-assed theirs by leaving the encryption key right on the file system, according to the reporting. Those more serious about security like Apple, store keys in an "enclave" chip so it can't be easily extracted by an attacker doing the bare minimum