And as we move closer to a world where everything from our refrigerators to our pacemakers are connected to the Internet in one way or another, these problems will only multiply: An “Internet of things” that lacks security built into the devices that join together to create that network could potentially put everyone at risk.All of civilization is on a precipice, anything could happen.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Is Your Refrigerator Running?
If it is, it may be under the control of evil geniuses. Pray they won't use your robo-Frigidaire for evil, just food storage.
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I'm sorry, but your fridge just detected an ice cream purchase.
We're canceling your health insurance.
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I'm going to inject some malicious code into your refrigerator's operating system in order to steal your sausage...
Jeffrey Dahmer would have been caught quicker if his refrigerator had been wired to detect human heads.
I believe at least TWO of you would consider that a bad thing.
Jeffrey Dahmer would have been caught quicker if his refrigerator had been wired to detect human heads.
Of course, that could also result in the false arrests of guys who carve human heads out of rutabagas.
Me, I'm going for the OnStar® hack.
If GM can disable millions of cars at the push of a button I want to too.
Connected Editor:
We believe this is the Internet hot spot for "sausage stealing".
Had at least one head-in-a-box dude around here too; he didn't get as high a body count or as much notoriety.
Plus, Weird Dave single-handedly saves the environment!
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