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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday February 18 2017, @02:22AM   Printer-friendly
from the still-better-than-Chucky dept.

An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy a talking doll called Cayla because its smart technology can reveal personal data. The warning was issued by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), which oversees telecommunications. Researchers say hackers can use an insecure bluetooth device embedded in the toy to listen and talk to the child playing with it.

[...] The Vivid Toy group, which distributes My Friend Cayla, has previously said that examples of hacking were isolated and carried out by specialists. However, it said the company would take the information on board as it was able to upgrade the app used with the doll. But experts have warned that the problem has not been fixed. The Cayla doll can respond to a user's question by accessing the internet. For example, if a child asks the doll "what is a little horse called?" the doll can reply "it's called a foal".

[...] Manufacturer Genesis Toys has not yet commented on the German warning.

Previously on SoylentNews: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/12/08/2050214


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:59AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 18 2017, @07:59AM (#468520)

    When someone warns you of a danger, listen.

    When someone dismisses threats, they are an enemy. There can be more than one enemy. A cunning enemy can (and will) use your friends to destroy you.

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