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August 11, 2016 02:44 am GMT
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Not even your vibrator is safe from data-mining, hackers prove
It's all fun and games in the Internet of Things until your vibrator gets hacked.
On Friday, two hackers at the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas proved the wonderfully-named world of "teledildonics" will be just as vulnerable to unfriendly intrusions and data-mining as everything else.
The We-Vibe 4 Plus calls itself the "No. 1 couples vibrator." Among its special features is the ability for remote use. Combined with the We-Connect iOS and Android app, the vibrator can be controlled by a partner from the other side of the world, using Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection.
It hardly needs to be said anymore, but if it's online, it can be hacked. And if it's online, it's also probably collecting data. Read more...
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