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Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks

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Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks

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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.

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  •  Greyghoster   ( @Greyghoster@aussie.zone ) 
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    I am flabbergasted! An internet connected toothbrush was not on my radar. We all know IoT is a source of trouble with dodgy maintenance of software vulnerabilities but toothbrushes denying service?

  •  shiveyarbles   ( @shiveyarbles@beehaw.org ) 
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    Lol what on earth is the use case for an Internet connected toothbrush

    •  Overzeetop   ( @Overzeetop@beehaw.org ) 
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      How fucking daft do you have to be to not know when you’ve brushed your teeth?

      •  Enitoni   ( @enitoni@beehaw.org ) 
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        It’s pretty useful for people with disabilities like ADHD.

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