The Internet of Toys - Infromation Security Buzz
Information Security Buzz, December 17, 2015
David Emm, Principal Security Researcher at Kaspersky Lab weighs in on Mattel’s ‘Hello Barbie’ doll. The doll speaks and is able to respond to questions, and is equipped with a computer chip, a microphone, a speaker, and a Wi-Fi connection. Kaspersky security researchers testing the doll were able to extract Wi-Fi network name, internal MAC address, account IDs and MP3 files from the Hello Barbie doll. This provides enough information to access the Hello Barbie account and a home network, compromising the security of any family of a child using the doll.
