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October 15, 2012 By Karen Stewartson
Answer: 3-D printed headphones
If you guessed military time for 1:30, you’re wrong! 3-D printers are all the rage. Recently, the technology was used to create a pair of functional headphone called 13:30, according to Mashable. The headphones were made in 13 hours and 30 minutes, hence the name 13:30.
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How does a blurb about 3-D printed headphones have anything to do with cybercrime? Are we stretching a bit here for more clicks?
The hackers are probably trying to get access to the code needed to create their own "pirated" objects. It will e similar to copyright infringement. But because I'm guessing at the connection, you're absolutely correct. The story doesn't answer the question nor does it connect the two concepts.
Even the included link to the Mashable article does not mention hackers. But I agree with Greg that 3D printer code could be targeted for intellectual property crimes like patent & copyright infringement. Stealing this code would make counterfeiting easier.
This is totally true and happened to me. I printed out some headphones and now criminals have my identity and are draining my bank accounts. How are they doing it? The headphones, much like the Riddler's device in his latest appearance in the Batman series, these headphones steal your thoughts. Can you feel the sarcasm? Karen Stewartson, I've read your other articles and you're better than this! Next thing you know we'll be reading about bat boy...
Dear Readers, Thanks for your comments. As you've noticed, today's question and answer don't match. This was due to an internal glitch with our system. We apologize.
Karen- You could have provided the response as well as an apology. The response is "smartphone cameras" accessed by malware apps downloaded to phones using harmless sounding pseudonym titles. Access threats to computers by botnets are also a new concern. Regards!
Once again the most likely reason is found to be the true reason. Occam's Razor strikes again! As does Murphy. Fun blurb, and fun comments -- love the conspiracy theories. Thanks, Karen. We do appreciate your efforts. Maybe this is a sign that a "best conspiracy theory" or a "best story connecting mismatched questions and answers" contest might be a way to get some readers involved. -- Still thinking it got you some extra clicks.
Frequent readers would've realized that the question was the same one posed on Friday, October 12th and that Monday's was a mistake.
I blame the cybercriminals out there now hacking to gain access to another aspect of our lives for all this reporting confusion that has occurred. Darn those rascals, again!