Due to perceived security concerns, I took my kiwiSDR offline last year (2020). Subsequently it was revealed that the developer had placed a "back-door" into the Linux computer running the kiwiSDR software:
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/the-kiwisdr-backdoor-situation/
Even though I do not believe this "feature" was intended to be malicious, it was a security hole that should not have been present in the code (at least without divulging its presence to the owner). The code that created this hole has supposedly been removed in updated versions of the software (which should automatically load onto the kiwiSDR computer when it goes online) but I will not be putting my Penn State kiwiSDR back online until I figure out a way to safely isolate it from all other computers on my network. If ever.
For an update (2022) on why the kiwiSDR is a dangerous device, and why I will never put the kiwiSDR back on my home network please see this posting: https://www.thereisnocat.com/2022_03_01_arc.html
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