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Breaking News: Fridges taken by trojan (botnet)

NeoonNeoon Community Contributor, Veteran
edited January 2014 in General

Hi,

Please make sure your fridge is not connected to the internet: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/proofpoint-uncovers-internet-of-things-iot-cyberattack-2014-01-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp


Ps: I am not kidding

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  • LucashayesLucashayes Member

    Ring Ring
    "Hello?"
    "Hi, is your refrigerator connected to the internet?"
    "Yes it is"
    "THEN YOU BETTER DISCONNECT IT! HAHAHA"
    Click

    Thanked by 3Mark_R mwb1100 NodePing
  • derpderp Member

    It's okay. Only my oven, microwave and toaster are connected.

    Thanked by 3Mark_R Maximum_VPS anyNode
  • DavidxDavidx Member

    I knew this'd happen :P

    Thanked by 1Mark_R
  • InfinityInfinity Member, Host Rep
    edited January 2014

    lol sorry to state the obvious, but why the flip do you need an internet controlled fridge...

    Thanked by 1DennisdeWit
  • derpderp Member
    edited January 2014

    I saw a fridge once with a webcam that could be accessed remotely from your smart phone to see what you have left inside ^_^.

    Thanked by 3Mark_R fapvps Patrick
  • fapvpsfapvps Member

    That is pretty cool.

  • skybucks100skybucks100 Member

    So wait, someone could "hack" into your fridge and control it? Could you imagine having your freezer shoot ice cubes at you...

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  • nixcomnixcom Member

    Lol

  • NeoonNeoon Community Contributor, Veteran
    edited January 2014

    @skybucks100 So a fridge could kill you? OMG ITS GONNA HAPPEN

  • IshaqIshaq Member

    Ah!

    No wonder my drinks have been disappearing.

  • 0xdragon0xdragon Member

    @Ishaq said:
    Ah!

    No wonder my drinks have been disappearing.

    Oh you mean the Coca Cola? That wasn't me...

  • HostGuardCPHostGuardCP Member

    I have network points in my new kitchen specifically for this, as well as fire monitoring and IP cameras - none of it is public facing though.

    @Ishaq said:
    Ah!

    No wonder my drinks have been disappearing.

    In my previous shared office environment, I wanted to find out who ate all my cereal when I was called out on an interstate install. Unopened box before I left, labelled with my company name on it - whoever ate it left me the courtesy of leaving it in the cupboard empty.

    With new technology like this, we will finally have the answers.

  • cosmicgatecosmicgate Member

    Should I be concerned that my toilet is connected to the internet? I mean there are Trojans for the fridge what about the toilet?

  • MunMun Member
    edited January 2014

    @cosmicgate said:
    Should I be concerned that my toilet is connected to the internet? I mean there are Trojans for the fridge what about the toilet?

    I think you need to worry more about the bidet......

    trojan turns temperature to ass scolding

    Mun

    Thanked by 1derp
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