this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2024
275 points (97.3% liked)

Technology

60052 readers
3344 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
275
No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack::A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 53 points 10 months ago (7 children)

Who the hell that put IOT service in toothbrush ?
I can't believe someone out there already put IOT services in home appliances even if that's not necessary to put in first place, what's next ?? IOT Condoms ? IOT Fleshlight ? GOD DAMNIT HUMAN.....

[–] [email protected] 38 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 10 months ago (1 children) 
Implemented in rust

Of course it fucking is

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Used by manufacturers like Maus-Tec for the Edge-o-Matic Orgasm Denial System

I'm sorry what

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

This sounds like a powerful but very situational weapon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

There was a chastity cage connected to. They faced a class action.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Listen an IoT Fleshlight has a lot of possibilities

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Very advanced this thing, quote from website:

Open API For developers, our open API allows for extra customization and control over your pleasure adventure. Create custom applications and share them with the rest of the Handy community on HandyFeeling.com – the possibilities are endless!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My toothbrush is Bluetooth connected. It's used to configure the brush modes and track brushing habits. I didn't buy it for this and uninstalled the app after a week. Thankfully it's not Wi-Fi connected.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If its the same one my neighbour has, your neighbours can also track your brushing habits. My homeassistant instance automatically picked up my neighbours oral-b toothbrush :o

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@SeeJayEmm

But you still had to pay for the tech installed in the toothbrush.

Try finding a good brush that doesn't have this tech installed :/

#toothbrush #bluetooth

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Which is already paid for. I'll certainly keep that in mind when it's time to replace it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Hopefully you're replacing the bristles every 3 months... right?....RIGHTT?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah. I'm just not dropping $70 for a new handle just to prevent one of my neighbors from learning my brushing habits.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They have IoT fleshlights and dildos. They are marketed towards remote couples and remote sex workers though (audience interaction I think)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The field is called Teledildonics !

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

You should probably read the article