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from the another-day-another-IoT-problem dept.
Cellmate: Male chastity gadget hack could lock users 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 sex toy's app has been fixed by its Chinese developer after a team of UK security professionals flagged the bug.
This could be useful to anyone still using the old version of the app who finds themselves locked in as a result of an attacker making use of the revelation.
Any other attempt to cut through the device's plastic body poses a risk of harm.
[...] 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.
Also at The Verge and gizmodo.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by ikanreed on Wednesday October 07 2020, @01:55PM (5 children)
No, it's a weird sex thing. Under the general umbrella of power and control fetishes, I guess.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday October 07 2020, @02:16PM (4 children)
No. This clearly falls under the umbrella of IoT fetishes. Like having other IoT devices. This is just one of that fetish category.
When you GOTO a dark place, always PEEK before you POKE.
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Wednesday October 07 2020, @02:52PM (3 children)
I mean, IoT possession is deep down the masochism hole.
(Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Wednesday October 07 2020, @03:09PM (2 children)
Would systemd fall under the masochism umbrella? (or "hole"?)
When you GOTO a dark place, always PEEK before you POKE.
(Score: 2) by ikanreed on Wednesday October 07 2020, @05:08PM (1 child)
I'll mix my metaphors as I please.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Thursday October 08 2020, @03:46AM
Metaphors are like a box of chocolates - probably not attributed to Forrest Gump.
“I have become friends with many school shooters” - Tampon Tim Walz