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Three million malware-infected smart toothbrushes used in Swiss DDoS attacks
(www.tomshardware.com)
this post was submitted on 06 Feb 2024
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True or not, it's a good reminder that not everything needs to be connected to everything else "just because".
All well and good, but none of these things are connected "just because." There are reasons why a toothbrush might need an internet connection. You may not agree with those reasons but they do exist, it's not "just because."
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I wasn't referring to just toothbrushes but rather, many devices in general. For my personal projects, I tend to have super complex (and sometimes unusual) requirements, so I get that part.
But yes, the fad is still to connect everything to the cloud and install yet another phone app "just because". Many devices are useful like that, many are not. Having spent quite a bit of time automating my house, I have seen the full gambit of products that are out there. (I am planning an overhaul of everything in a few weeks to get de-clouded as much as possible. Tight cloud integrations are fine, but it's seriously annoying at times with Samsung and Chamberlain being two fat examples.)
The shattered ecosystems are annoying and can present data security risks. So, I am saying that you should use your brain before connecting anything and not just because the manufacturers tell you to.
I'm just making the rounds of where this story has been crossposted to, to make sure everyone knows it's not actually true.
Ok, whatever. Weird thread at that.
DDoS by teethbrushes. What a time to be alive!
This feels like an Onion headline. Never would have expected this to happen
It didn't.
We have 0 details… but trust us, this totally happened ;-)
Toothbrushes again
I would like to reward whoever had the audacity to exploit toothbrushes with some sort of plaque
Whoever did it is definitely a cavity dweller
The future is weird
You do not need an app for your toothbrush, FFS.
How do I know if I’m brushing my teeth then?
Truly one of the events of all time.
"the toothbrush botnet was thought to have been vulnerable due to its Java-based OS"
Not Swiss, but I'd never put Java in my mouth.
our world is definitely getting weirder
How did my dad ever learn to brush before Sparkly was around?
Oh no Sparkly has been zombified!
No one has seen the Tooth Fairy since the incident.
Why in the F would you install an app on your phone for your toothbrush?
I could see it being used by parents to track when their kids brush, but that is still kinda weird.
It supposedly tracks spots you miss and gives you 7x healthier gums***** with up to 100% less stains***** and it also reminds you when to replace the grindy bits. (I mostly think that it is 100% bullshit***)
I assume it's "***** Compared to our bristle-less toothbrush".
No thank you... People who habe it installed got what they decerved