NEW THIS MORNINGPEOPLE MAY BE PEERING INTO YOUR HOME RIGHT NOW WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING ITNINE ON YOUR SIDE'S PAOLA SURO SHOWS HOW HACKERS CAN USE YOU KIDS TOYS AS A SPYING TOOL "I HAD NO CLUE THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS
YES DANGEROUS FOR THE KIDS"BUT HOW – IF IT'S JUST A STUFFED ANIMALIT'S WHAT'S BEHIND THESE BLUE EYES AND IT'S WIRELESS CONNECTION THAT'S KEEPING POLICE ON THEIR TOES"ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO – IF IT'S NOT AN ENCRYPTED PROGRAM – CAN SPY ON A CHILD – LISTEN TO WHAT'S GOING ON"THE FBI ISSUING THIS WARNING – SAYING TOYS WITH MICROPHONES – CAMERAS – AND OTHER CAPABILITIES CAN PUT THE PRIVACY AND SAFETY OF YOUR KIDS AT RISK"IN A WORST CASE SCENARIO A PEDOPHILE CAN GET ACCESS BY HACKING INTO IT AND DOWNLOAD YOUR AUDIO AND VIDEO FROM YOUR HOME""NO – WE HAD NO CLUE THAT THIS TOY COULD DO THIS"LISA KARR BOUGHT THIS CLOUDPET FOR HER GRANDDAUGHTER NEVER GIVING IT TO HER – "I WANTED IT JUST TO TELL HER GOODNIGHT NATALIE WHO KNEW THAT CUTE UNICORN — IT APPEALED TO ME — WAS SO BAD" EARLIER THIS YEAR – MORE THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE WITH THIS TOY – HAD PERSONAL INFORMATION LEAKED – INCLUDING EMAIL ADDRESSES AND PASSWORDS "THESE TOYS DON'T HAVE A LOT OF PROTECTION TO THEM SO ANYBODY THAT WANTED TO HACK THEM USING A WIRELESS DEVICE IF THEY'RE CLOSE TO YOU OR THROUGH THE INTERNET" INTERNET" POLICE RECOMMEND IF YOU DO HAVE A TOY LIKE THIS – TURN IT OFF AND LEAVE IT IN A DRAWER OR CLOSET
"READ THE USER AGREEMENT AND BE AWARE THAT YOU'RE GIVING UP CERTAIN RIGHTS WHEN YOU DO"PAOLA SURO
Toddler Toys
