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http://www.hngn.com/articles/154886/20151128/hello-barbie-hack-hackers-hijack-doll-spy-owners-steal-personal.htm
Hello Barbie, Mattel's first "interactive Barbie," has been found to be vulnerable to hacking, effectively transforming the doll into a surveillance device, using its microphone to listen to conversation and steal personal data of unsuspecting owners.
Matt Jakubowski, a security expert, found that once Hello Barbie is connected to a Wi-Fi network, information can easily be obtained, including that of the doll's system, account information and stored audio files in addition to the use of the microphone, The Guardian reported.
"You can take that information and find out a person's house or business. It's just a matter of time until we are able to replace their servers with ours and have her say anything we want," Jakubowski said, according to NBC News.
Hello Barbie, Mattel's first "interactive Barbie," has been found to be vulnerable to hacking, effectively transforming the doll into a surveillance device, using its microphone to listen to conversation and steal personal data of unsuspecting owners.
Matt Jakubowski, a security expert, found that once Hello Barbie is connected to a Wi-Fi network, information can easily be obtained, including that of the doll's system, account information and stored audio files in addition to the use of the microphone, The Guardian reported.
"You can take that information and find out a person's house or business. It's just a matter of time until we are able to replace their servers with ours and have her say anything we want," Jakubowski said, according to NBC News.
