"Jesus Molina talked about doing this kind of thing a couple of years ago, so it's not some kind of one-off - instead, hotels are happily deploying systems with no meaningful security, and the outcome of sending a constant stream of "Set room lights to full" and "Open curtain" commands at 3AM seems fairly predictable."
Which takes us to this: "Any sufficiently advanced technology controlled by a miscreant is indistinguishable from a possessed object in a Stephen King Novel."
I can't wait until Random Q. Hacker can flood the lobby with blood from the elevators.
And if you wonder why the blood reservoir has to be connected to both the elevator shafts and to the Internet, I ask you this: who would want a dumb blood reservoir in their hotel? I mean, obviously you have to have one, but wouldn't you rather be able to query tank levels from your phone and automatically order refills online? Nobody wants to be the unlucky employee that has to go up there with a dipstick at midnight during a thunderstorm, right?
Stephen King magic I can handle, it's a particular Stephen Koontz tale of a mad computer nerd turning his town into cyborgs that concerns me. Great read! I think... was almost 30 years ago now....
Which takes us to this: "Any sufficiently advanced technology controlled by a miscreant is indistinguishable from a possessed object in a Stephen King Novel."
http://thefutureisastephenkingnovel.com/assets/player/Keynot...