OSH to cybersecurity@infosec.pubEnglish · edit-211 months ago[fake-news] Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks — botnet causes millions of euros in damageswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down122file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netinternetofshit@suppo.fihackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-link[fake-news] Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks — botnet causes millions of euros in damageswww.tomshardware.comOSH to cybersecurity@infosec.pubEnglish · edit-211 months agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.worldtechnology@hexbear.netinternetofshit@suppo.fihackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
minus-squareEmperorHenry@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·11 months agoWho the fuck would ever connect their fucking toothbrush to the internet? That’s almost as stupid as connecting your laundry machines to the internet, or your thermostat, or any other appliance in your house
minus-squareped_xing [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoThermostat makes a little sense – I’ve adjusted it remotely after realizing I left it on during vacation.
minus-squareEmperorHenry@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI’d be okay with that one too, if only it didn’t have a microphone and camera and connections to google, amazon or apple.
Who the fuck would ever connect their fucking toothbrush to the internet?
That’s almost as stupid as connecting your laundry machines to the internet, or your thermostat, or any other appliance in your house
Thermostat makes a little sense – I’ve adjusted it remotely after realizing I left it on during vacation.
I’d be okay with that one too, if only it didn’t have a microphone and camera and connections to google, amazon or apple.