Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks — botnet causes millions of euros in damages
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Dental IoT devices caused millions of Euros in damages for Swiss company, says report.

Once again techbros find a new way to make the world worse. Now your toothbrush can be part of a bot net. Nobody asked for this, and the suggestion that it should be possible is utterly deranged.

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  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    11 months ago

    Normally, the toothbrushes would have used their connectivity for tracking and improving user oral hygiene habits

    I want smart toilet paper that can connect to global databases and provide deep analysis of my wiping technique, paper:feces efficiency metrics, and give constructive feedback about my anus.