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Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks (www.tomshardware.com)

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

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

So you can access your brushing habit data via a convenient app and the company can sell your brushing habits data as well as any information that can be gathered about you, anything on your Wi-Fi network, and phone thanks to the app.

There is no genuine consumer advantage to most smart tech.