Technology’s Dark Side: Devious Devices Designed to Harm You

August 29th, 2012 1:00 am by keimah

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From ATM skimmers that steal your money to hackable insulin pumps, technology does have a dark side. And the various forms of sneaky tech can have frightening consequences.By Liviu Oprescu, PCWorld

We’re accustomed to the idea of hackers’ trying to crack our computers, but today our TVs, cars, phones, and appliances are becoming increasingly vulnerable as we use technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID, cellular, and GPS to connect them.

Though increased connectedness has been a boon to convenience and communication, a sinister flipside has emerged: More and more real-world objects are hackable, some with potentially frightening real-world consequences.

Hackers can unlock your car and even start the engine. They can steal your credit card just by walking past you—without touching your wallet. They can hijack a lifesaving insulin pump and turn it against the user. Here’s a roundup of some of the technology that bad guys can use to hack you and everything around you.

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    badboy Says:

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