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Not the Cat’s Meow: Petnet and the Perils of Consumer IoT

Petnet sold an automatic pet feeder, the SmartFeeder, which was linked to a cloud service. The feeder had a backup battery and a timer, which allowed for feedings to take place if the power went out or internet access went down. Petnet said its funding dried up and it had furloughed its staff, with the apparent exception of CEO Carlos Herrera. It’s unclear if Petnet plans to compensate customers, but because the company has already indicated it’s broke, that seems unlikely.”]

Source: https://www.devicesecurity.io/blogs/the-cats-meow-petnet-perils-consumer-iot-p-2915

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