Spam account frozen!

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rmslade () shaw ca>]

"A fridge has been discovered sending out spam [as] one of more than 100,000 
devices used to take part in the spam campaign."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25780908

(OK, yes, it's funny enough as a Friday posting, but the lack of security in most 
devices in the "Internet of things" is beginning to be a major concern.)

(Someone asked, the other day, if, when the Internet of things is complete, it will 
be called the Thingternet ...)

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