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I'm sure this is going to be a news item featured on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me... Date: October 06, 2020 11:51PM |
[www.bbc.com]
A security flaw in a hi-tech chastity belt for men made it possible for hackers to remotely lock all the devices in use simultaneously.
The internet-linked sheath has no manual override, so owners might have been faced with the prospect of having to use a grinder or bolt cutter to free themselves from its metal clamp...
The cage wirelessly connects to a smartphone via a Bluetooth signal, which is used to trigger the device's lock-and-clamp mechanism.
But to achieve this, the software relies on sending commands to a computer server used by the manufacturer.
The security researchers said they discovered a way to fool the server into disclosing the registered name of each device owner, among other personal details, as well as the co-ordinates of every location from where the app had been used.
In addition, they said, they could reveal a unique code that had been assigned to each device.
These could be used to make the server ignore app requests to unlock any of the identified chastity toys, they added, leaving wearers locked in.
A security flaw in a hi-tech chastity belt for men made it possible for hackers to remotely lock all the devices in use simultaneously.
The internet-linked sheath has no manual override, so owners might have been faced with the prospect of having to use a grinder or bolt cutter to free themselves from its metal clamp...
The cage wirelessly connects to a smartphone via a Bluetooth signal, which is used to trigger the device's lock-and-clamp mechanism.
But to achieve this, the software relies on sending commands to a computer server used by the manufacturer.
The security researchers said they discovered a way to fool the server into disclosing the registered name of each device owner, among other personal details, as well as the co-ordinates of every location from where the app had been used.
In addition, they said, they could reveal a unique code that had been assigned to each device.
These could be used to make the server ignore app requests to unlock any of the identified chastity toys, they added, leaving wearers locked in.
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Re: I'm sure this is going to be a news item featured on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me... Date: October 07, 2020 04:46AM |
Yeeow.
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Saint Cloud, Minnesota, where the weather is wonderful even when it isn't.
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Re: I'm sure this is going to be a news item featured on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me... Date: October 07, 2020 06:09AM |
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Re: I'm sure this is going to be a news item featured on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me... Date: October 07, 2020 11:46AM |
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Yeeow.
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OK - Please tell me on what device this is “actual size.” I’m viewing this on a first generation iPhone SE, and am experiencing cold sweats just thinking about it.
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