[UPDATED] What s next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It s a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here s how to protect yourself.
Security firm Malwarebytes has been one of the few companies or individuals that refused to swallow a bogus report about three million smart toothbrus.
A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack.
Is the viral story about three million hacked smart toothbrushes being used in a cyber attack true? Security experts explain why they think it s fake news.