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February 3, 2016

How safe are your kid's Internet-connected toys?

  • While major crimes from hacking a connected toy haven't yet surfaced, some experts argue that it's only a matter of time.
    • By BREE FOWLER
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — Your smartphone or tablet is most likely pretty secure — not perfect, maybe, but generally unlikely to be hacked or to store, say, your email where other people could read it.

    The same can't be said for any Internet-connected toys you may have purchased for your kids. Recently discovered security flaws in a pair of such toys highlight just how badly the toy industry has neglected such problems, theoretically exposing kids to online threats.


     
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