[wdvltalk-social] Beware that gift toaster.........

[michael ensor]

Man uses networked 'crazy' toaster to hack PC»
Then gets grilled at hacker fest
The more paranoid among us have long been wary of the possibility that networked fridges might spontaneously turn off, perhaps after
becoming infected with a computer virus, ruining milk in the process. Other networked appliances might also pose a danger of sorts,
security boffins have shown.…

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/18/networked_toaster_hack/
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you have to provide the rellies with a security check list to accompany their
gifts these days........</g>

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