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August 11, 2016 02:44 am GMT

Not even your vibrator is safe from data-mining, hackers prove

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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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