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		heyoni on Dec 25, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Let’s Encrypt comes up with workaround for abandon... But if your device is just some thermostat behind a NAT firewall talking to one server, what’s the risk if it isn’t opening up ports or accepting unsolicited connections?

anonymousiam on Dec 25, 2020 [–]

If it uses WiFi, it might just provide a foothold for an intruder to your protected network.

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