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Saturday, February 18, 2017

Hacking Cayla Dolls

From the BBC

Next week -- The fridge that talks to you and tells you off when you eat the wrong kind of food and drink too much: "A 4th beer, in 12 hours! My God! Do you ever think about your health, Butch? How about an orange juice or some guava? You really are a ghastly slob, fat and ugly. I can't take this any more!"

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39002142
    
German parents told to destroy Cayla dolls over hacking fears - BBC News

Researchers say hackers can use an insecure blue-tooth device to listen and talk to a child.

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