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I was wondering because the toothbrushes I know use BT(LE) and aren't connected to the Internet. However, some light bulbs do have WIFI and sure one day could
by m_st 3y ago
I was wondering because the toothbrushes I know use BT(LE) and aren't connected to the Internet.
However, some light bulbs do have WIFI and sure one day could be exploited. And there are definitely more light bulbs than toothbrushes around here.
- hulitu 3y agoAnd all those TVs and fridges. And even the peacemakers could one day deliver malware. /s "Be afraid, be very afraid" Wednesday Addams - Addams Family Values
- bArray 3y ago> And all those TVs and fridges. And even the peacemakers could one day deliver malware. /s It's not the pacemaker malware you want to worry about, it's the pacemaker ransomware!
- peteradio 3y agoHe said peacemaker, I assume hes talking about colt single action revolver.
- bArray 3y agoGood point. Maybe you have an occasion to defend yourself and the weapon won't unlock [1] before depositing some BTC [2]. [1] https://www.wired.com/2014/05/sentinl-gun-lock/ https://www.wired.com/2014/05/sentinl-gun-lock/ [2] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-used-ransomware-to-lock-victims-in-their-iot-chastity-belt/ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-used-r...
- asystole 3y agoYou're not thinking like a modern *aaS company. I'm waiting for subscription-based pacemakers. $9.95/mo for up to 60 beats per minute or $19.95 for unlimited heartbeats. Sign up for a year now and get an additional 3 months free :)
- nsxwolf 3y ago"We hope this message finds you with your beats still strong and rhythmic. It is with a heavy heart (pun fully intended) that we, at PulsarTech, your trusted provider of the world's first Internet-connected pacemaker, announce the discontinuation of our heartbeat-as-a-service (HaaS) platform. Yes, it’s time to say goodbye to those sweet, life-sustaining firmware updates and cloud-synced palpitations."
- kevindamm 3y agoI'm hoping that in this hypothetical there is an OpenHeart group that shared software and build scripts for self-hosting the heartbeat cadence functionality.
- JohnFen 3y ago> $9.95/mo for up to 60 beats per minute or $19.95 for unlimited heartbeats. If a company ever did this, I bet they'd charge at least 10 times more than that.
- croes 3y agoAnd don't forget OTA updates "Don't die during reboot"
- CoastalCoder 3y ago> And even the peacemakers could one day deliver malware. Oh, the Convair B-36 Peacemaker definitely delivered malware.
- nindalf 3y agoWhy would they be talking about a bomber airplane in this context? They were clearly referring to the Colt Single Action Army revolver handgun.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoBecause I started thinking about which device (nuke vs. lead bullet) was more capable of delivering computational malware, as that would lend itself to more entertaining pun. But I eventually decided that wasn't a fruitful vein of humour, so I pared it back to mere mention of the weapon. I.e., even though I no longer jad a reason to prefer the bomber over the pistol for the pun, I stayed with it out of mere joke-planning inertia. Why mention just one or the other in my original comment? Well, because, as you probably know, brevity is the soul of wit.
- Angostura 3y agoMy Home Assistant set up keeps trying to connect to my neighbour's toothbrush via Bluetooth.
- downrightmike 3y agoJim, my house keeps telling me you aren't brushing enough. Can you start doing that so my home stops sending me notifications? surreal
- iancmceachern 3y agoDo it!