Watchdog Tells Parents to Destroy 'Spying' Doll
Topic: Children and Family
Source: The Independent
German authorities have issued a warning to parents that sounds like it was taken from an urban legend: A doll could be spying on their children and should be smashed. The country's Federal Network Agency has reclassified the My Friend Cayla toy as a "concealed transmitting device," which is illegal in Germany, the Independent reports. The Internet-connected Cayla doll has conversations with children about themselves and their parents. Authorities say the device is insecure, meaning hackers could potentially listen and even talk to children playing with it. The doll has an insecure embedded Bluetooth device, and "in a test, I was able to hack the toy even through several walls. It lacks any security features," said researcher Stefan Hessel
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Monday 20 February 2017 - 04:39:15