The acronym IoT has a new meaning – “Internet of Toys”- and just like the old abbreviation, for Internet of Things, this one comes with urgent cybersecurity warnings.
The FBI is cautioning that internet-connected toys, also known as “smart toys,” can be compromised by hackers.
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre goes into extraordinary detail in its release, saying strangers can pinpoint your address, snag children’s names and birth dates, download your son or daughter’s photo, and even listen in on your conversations and record your child’s voice.
This is not just a heads up about potential child identity theft.
from Eve’s Feed http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/97468388/FBI-warns-parents-about-dangers-of-internet-connected-toys
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https://evewilki1971.wordpress.com/2017/10/02/fbi-warns-parents-about-dangers-of-internet-connected-toys/
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