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TechnologyEnglish • 8 months 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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TechnologyEnglish • 8 months ago

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Did a Hacker Gang Create a Botnet Out of 3 Million Electric Toothbrushes?

A viral internet story would have you believe that cybercriminals have turned to dental products to launder their malicious activity.

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6•8 months ago
The union of wifi enabled butt plugs provide your current location and temperature.
- @MojoMcJojo
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  6•8 months ago
  Then the toothbrush, washing machine, thermostat, sous vide circulator, and butt plug start a podcast, “Plugged In”
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    2•8 months ago
    Hmmm there wasn’t an episode last week, internet must have been down.

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