A massive DDoS attack involving more than three million toothbrushes infected with malware highlights the dangers of internet-connection gadgets, as less powerful gadgets in particular are often not adequately protected against malware.https://www.notebookcheck.net/3-million-smart-toothbrushes-cause-millions-in-damage-due-to-DDoS-attack.800810.0.html
This is not a real story. https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/111886558855943676
The notion that connected "smart devices" are a security risk to a normal home is fake. Every standard home router has what's called a "firewall" that prevents arbitrary ingress unless something has gone profoundly wrong.
Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo. Add prefix "smart" to everything to bump the price and watch non-smart people buy that crap.
Quote from: Frank Hart on February 07, 2024, 15:21:10The notion that connected "smart devices" are a security risk to a normal home is fake. Every standard home router has what's called a "firewall" that prevents arbitrary ingress unless something has gone profoundly wrong.
This article isn't talking about ingress into someone's home*, it's talking about egress from millions of homes to the Swiss website.
My firewall is good enough that I can create rules such that {IoT device} only has access to communicate with {IoT provider} such that this DDoS wouldn't work even IF the device got infected.
*If you're wondering how the toothbrushes got infected when they were behind people's home firewalls ... the way these things connect to their "smart" services is super sloppy and lazy, and if someone's DNS is poisoned or some other some situation, that could give the attackers their "in." And considering the general lack of understanding when it comes to networking and security, I wouldn't be surprised to find a large swath of home routers misconfigured such that they aren't providing the protection they're technically capable of.
Let me guess, Made in China?
who on Gods green earth needs an effing smart tooth brush!!!for Gods sake didnt you learn how to brush your teeth when you were a kid. this is the standard of ignorance!!!
of course, a site called "NOTEBOOKCHAT" has this info... and nowhere/nobody eles... uh huh...
Quote from: Dequawn Jackson on February 07, 2024, 17:28:29Let me guess, Made in China?
Don't guess, the whole USA is run on Made In China products. Last laugh is the Joe consumer.
Quote from: Neenyah on February 07, 2024, 16:05:46Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo.
Incorrect. I can use a smart dildo to spice up my girlfriend's work life.
Smart toothbrushes do not have internet capabilities. They send pressure data via bluetooth to an app. Eventhough the smartphone is connected to the internet, the toothbrush lacks any way of interacting with it. Fake news.
Quote from: kaikayai on February 08, 2024, 05:59:22Incorrect. I can use a smart dildo to spice up my girlfriend's work life.
he doesn't know what girlfriend is hehehe
guy just wanted to bring 'dildo' into discussion
Quote from: lmao on February 08, 2024, 13:45:28Quote from: kaikayai on February 08, 2024, 05:59:22Incorrect. I can use a smart dildo to spice up my girlfriend's work life.
he doesn't know what girlfriend is hehehe
guy just wanted to bring 'dildo' into discussion
Says the tard who's fapping on Tim Cook and Apple's logo. lmao indeed.
Quote from: Neenyah on February 08, 2024, 13:54:46Says the tard who's fapping on Tim Cook and Apple's logo. lmao indeed.
now you wanted to bring 'fapping' into discussion lmao
what is going on in that little brain of yours i wonder
Not real. Please correct. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/no-3-million-electric-toothbrushes-were-not-used-in-a-ddos-attack/
not real. Bluetooth devices connected to a phone cannot reach the world.
Cue millions of Brits blaming their toothbrushes 😉
(Note: I am British)
Quote from: Neenyah on February 07, 2024, 16:05:46Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo. Add prefix "smart" to everything to bump the price and watch non-smart people buy that crap.
Quote from: kaikayai on February 08, 2024, 05:59:22Quote from: Neenyah on February 07, 2024, 16:05:46Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo.
Incorrect. I can use a smart dildo to spice up my girlfriend's work life.
Sounds like an HR meeting is in the future for someone.
We've already experienced a sex toy ransomware attack where penis chastity devices were locked and the password changed unless you paid up.
Quote from: grumpystiltskin on February 08, 2024, 18:38:16not real. Bluetooth devices connected to a phone cannot reach the world.
This is 100% incorrect, Bluetooth devices can access the Internet via a phone even without Bluetooth internet connection sharing(tethering). Just look at any smart watch. Bluetooth is incredibly versatile and is always listening, sending and accepting packets even when it is paired. If it's not properly configured you can even send malicious links as popups like the F0 attack on iPhones that is done solely through BLE, any device in range gets a popup saying whatever you want it to say.
Quote from: It's unlocked on February 09, 2024, 14:19:17Just look at any smart watch.
they only get what their software on the phone is sending them, they do not "access internet without tethering"
Quote from: It's unlocked on February 09, 2024, 14:19:17F0 attack
unrelated, f zero is an attack from the side of bt device, not vice versa
Quote from: It's unlocked on February 09, 2024, 14:14:59Quote from: Neenyah on February 07, 2024, 16:05:46Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo. Add prefix "smart" to everything to bump the price and watch non-smart people buy that crap.
Quote from: kaikayai on February 08, 2024, 05:59:22Quote from: Neenyah on February 07, 2024, 16:05:46Smart toothbrush is about equally useful as smart dildo.
Incorrect. I can use a smart dildo to spice up my girlfriend's work life.
Sounds like an HR meeting is in the future for someone.
We've already experienced a sex toy ransomware attack where penis chastity devices were locked and the password changed unless you paid up.
That was also a fake story.
Not going to lie. I almost spit out my lemonade in laughter. I mean, if you need a "smart" toothbrush to brush your teeth for your or something like that, either you got a royalty complex or you're just lazy.
this is nonsense. these devices are typically not connected to the internet. please check your sources more carefully. the source admitted it is a hoax.
Take this utter misinformation down. Regardless of your editors note, this entire article is worthless and should be utterly deleted. The headline is STILL wrong. Utterly wrong.
Congratulations this website made it to my block list.
The story is complete nonsense. This never happened, you should be ashamed for reporting it as truth.