This, is one of the funniest things I have read in a while.
From The Register:
An Aussie risk advisory services manager has issued a chilling security alert concerning the Jura F90 net-connected coffee machine, warning caffeine-heads that the hi-tech brewing device could open their Windows PC to exploitation by internet paedophiles and al-Qaeda*, CNET reports.
Craig Wright, who works for “professional services” outfit BDO, posted his alert yesterday on the BugTraq security email list, highlighting possible lines of attack, including buffer overflow menaces. The F90 (see pic) is apparently the “world’s first household espresso machine with internet capability”, which allows users to select “coffee specialities” via their PCs without having to walk the five feet between their desks and the machine.
Someone took the Trojan Room Coffee Machine idea and made it open to TERRORISM. Run screaming if you feel so compelled.
LOL! Yes there is a fair degree of tongue in cheek in this story. Thanks to Lester Haines for making my day. Be sure to read the full piece on the Reg.
