Security News > 2020 > October > Male Chastity Device Comes with Massive Security Flaws

Researchers at Pen Test Partners recently uncovered concerning security issues with a connected male chastity device and are calling on the entire connected sex toy industry - known as "Teledildonics" - to make security a priority.

The Qiui Cellmate chastity cage has a Bluetooth lock that could easily be hacked by almost anyone, researchers said - leaving the wearer stuck in the device.

Besides the nightmare scenario of having to call the paramedics for help with a stuck chastity cage, researchers have significant concerns about the device's data privacy as well.

This and similar ongoing work by the Internet of Dongs is meant to pressure the teledildonics industry, which has notoriously disregarded security as a priority, by holding companies accountable for security flaws, Pen Test Partners researcher Alex Lomas told Threatpost, adding that romance is increasingly becoming a digital affair.

As for the Qiui Cellmate chastity cage, researchers said the company was initially responsive to their vulnerability reports, but eventually missed three of its own remediation deadlines and refused to engage further.

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https://threatpost.com/male-chastity-device-massive-security-flaws/159896/