Hackers Infect Network Wrenches
Hackers can infect network-connected wrenches to install ransomware Researchers identify 23 vulnerabilities, some of which can exploited with no authentication. DAN GOODIN - 1/9/2024, 9:00 AM rexroth NEXO PROCORE 18V Enlarge / The Rexroth Nextrunner, a line of torque wrench sold by Bosch Rexroth.
A news article screenshot shows a network-connected industrial torque wrench floating in a futuristic space scene. The joke is the absurd premise that hackers could infect a wrench with ransomware, making it a reaction to exaggerated cybersecurity threats or increasingly connected everyday devices.
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- @right_wing_dev_squads / 12805 2025-08-30
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- absurd, sarcastic
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