Is toys can spy on your child? Unfortunately, yes – Virtual Poland

 
 
  experts from security companies advise parents looking for Christmas gifts for their children to choosing a toy consider whether this certainly will not violate the privacy of their children. American TV station NBC recently announced that the latest interactive doll Barbie is vulnerable to hacking attacks. According to reports, the cybercriminal can spy on a child and his family to give access to the recordings recorded by a microphone built into the toy.

 
 
 
 Doll uses voice recognition technology offered by ToyTalk. This solution allows the toy to answer questions asked by a child. All the recorded questions sent via Wi-Fi on the server manufacturer. There are written and based on the information gathered algorithm gives answers to the questions asked by the child. American IT security expert, Matt Jakubowski, revealed on NBC, the doll has a security hole that allows access to the software installed on the toy, parent account information stored audio files and direct access to the microphone. He said Jakubowski, it’s only a matter of time before hackers UFOnauts change servers and they will send to the child such answers that they want. In addition, the information collected in the toy can help hackers to take control over a home Wi-Fi network, and thus, gain access to other devices connected to the network and sensitive data sent eg. When performing online banking transactions.

 
 
 - More and more toys and accessories for children is the ability to connect to the Internet. It is extremely difficult for parents to monitor what your child is doing with the toys, so better think twice on her buying – says Kamil Sadkowski, security expert with Eset.

 
 
 
 This is not the first time such a situation, when the toys and accessories for children are found gaps, enabling the use of a given subject in a different way than planned by the manufacturer. Some time ago, security experts are informed about the possibility of breaking into … the baby monitor. Hackers used a vulnerability in such a device, which she saw a family from Rochester, Minnesota. One day, the parents heard a strange noise coming from the children’s room. After checking, it turned out that someone broke into the electronic nanny and through it trying to communicate with the child. Eset Experts predict that exploit loopholes in toys and everyday objects will become increasingly common. That’s because more and more devices connected to the network (including toothbrushes, ovens, refrigerators, television sets). In the opinion of experts this growing trend, certainly not miss cybercriminals.

 
 Source: Eset
 

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