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"How to tell if your toothbrush is being used in a DDoS attack" (www.malwarebytes.com)

submitted 7 months ago by RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world to c/brandnewsentence@lemmy.world

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This timeline has gone off the rails.

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[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My toothbrush is made of wood, and the bristles kind of just stick in it. I don't think it contributed to any ddos attacks, but I could be wrong in this day and age.

[–] perslue@lemmy.ca 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It performs a DDoS against plaque

[–] Piemanding@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

"That's a lot of packets you got there. Shame if they were redirected without your knowing."

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

My toothbrush doesn't have Internet access, so I'm pretty sure I'm safe.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

This whole issue appears to be fake news.

Surprising 3 Million Hacked Toothbrushes Story Goes Viral—Is It True? (Security Experts Call BS On Toothbrush Botnet Story)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/02/07/surprising-3-million-hacked-toothbrushes-story-goes-viral-is-it-true/?sh=eddb3571dbcb

[–] RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tell me you didn't click the original link and read the article without telling me you didn't click the original link and read the article.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I stopped reading after the sixth one today.

[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 6 points 7 months ago

Lol! Awesome article to just suck up clicks. Brilliant.