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Old 10-06-2020, 03:14 PM
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I already posted this in the Netflix thrad, but I think it makes a ton of sense here.


I watched that movie and all I can say is I'm complicit, y'all, not that that is breaking news. What can I say? Gotta pay the bills.

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Old 10-07-2020, 01:24 AM
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Old 10-07-2020, 04:10 AM
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Wifi enabled, “a researcher at security company Avast, reverse engineered one of the older coffee makers to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. After just a week of effort, the unqualified answer was: quite a lot. Specifically, he could trigger the coffee maker to turn on the burner, dispense water, spin the bean grinder, and display a ransom message, all while beeping repeatedly. Oh, and by the way, the only way to stop the chaos was to unplug the power cord”
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Old 10-07-2020, 03:16 PM
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Has this been posted anywhere here yet?

Security flaw left ‘smart’ chastity sex toy users at risk of permanent lock-in – TechCrunch

I mean, it's kinda more Internet of Shit than the subtly pernicious toxicity, but HOO BOY and HOLY CATS.
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I bet Mike Pence has one.
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Security flaw left ‘smart’ chastity sex toy users at risk of permanent lock-in – TechCrunch

I mean, it's kinda more Internet of Shit than the subtly pernicious toxicity, but HOO BOY and HOLY CATS.
According to the makers, the device can be easily removed using a screwdriver when it's been hacked and locked shut; and there are a couple of other ways of escaping the device. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54468207

Which means the device is completely useless for its intended purpose. :blank:
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