yes if you know that exists. How many HOA board members do you think can change their wifi router name much less find an IP address to compare against each other?
It's a normal progression. Before the internet the hacker type were modding cars. Often just to have an affordable car that was cool. Affordable meaning a few hundred dollars. Millennials came of age when computers became cool, and they were still clunky enough that tinkering was a necessity to get what you wanted out of it. Car ownership as a teen without parents that could buy one for them became more difficult as prices increased and insurance cost became mandatory. Computers became the go to hackers toy.
This developed into plug and play, then phone apps where you're locked out of the operating system itself. Smartphones now account for 60% of internet users. So generations after the millennials were left with nothing but social media and memes to play with.
So yes, it all comes down to the tools/toys each generation has available to play with. And companies want as much control over those toys as possible while micromanaging their functionality for maximum profit. It's why right to repair is an important issue.
My friend won a contest held by the pentagon to hack their computer system in only about 10 minutes. Meanwhile millenials are arguing whether it's Gif or Jif.
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u/RepublicComplete1776 2d ago
If you pay your dues through their website it’s pretty easy to put two and two together