IoT is a helluva drug... we've learned nothing from Mirai.
IoT is a helluva drug... we've learned nothing from Mirai.
Right, because everything needs an app or to be connected to the internet. The future is dumb.
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From the post: "According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. The source report says this sizable army of connected dental cleansing tools was used in a DDoS attack on a Swiss company’s website. The firm’s site collapsed under the strain of the attack, reportedly resulting in the loss of millions of Euros of business."
Right, because everything needs an app or to be connected to the internet. The future is dumb.
Archive: https://archive.today/7s8yr
From the post:
"According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets. The source report says this sizable army of connected dental cleansing tools was used in a DDoS attack on a Swiss company’s website. The firm’s site collapsed under the strain of the attack, reportedly resulting in the loss of millions of Euros of business."
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