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@psychothumbs@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake

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That Electric Toothbrush Botnet Story Is Totally Fake

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@psychothumbs@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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Did a Hacker Gang Create a Botnet Out of 3 Million Electric Toothbrushes?
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A viral internet story would have you believe that cybercriminals have turned to dental products to launder their malicious activity.
  • @Blisterexe@lemmy.zip
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    20•1 year ago

    Sounds like a comment the smart washing machines would make to distract us

    • themeatbridge
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      14•1 year ago

      Meanwhile, your smart thermostat is getting tactical updates from your sous vide circulator.

      • IndescribablySad@threads.net
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        6•1 year ago

        The union of wifi enabled butt plugs provide your current location and temperature.

        • @MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world
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          6•1 year ago

          Then the toothbrush, washing machine, thermostat, sous vide circulator, and butt plug start a podcast, “Plugged In”

          • Thassodar
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            2•1 year ago

            Hmmm there wasn’t an episode last week, internet must have been down.

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