Tag: Toys
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The Science of New Zealand’s Eruption, Toy Store Surveillance, and More News
Toy stores are spying and nature is defying, but first: a cartoon about robot unhappy …
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Toys “R” Us Pivots From Teddy Bears to Surveillance
The last few years haven’t been kind to popular toy retailer Toys “R” Us. After accumulating more than $5 billion in debt and …
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Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!
After filing for bankruptcy and closing more than 800 stores last year, Toys “R” Us is …
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Connected Toys Expose Smart Homes: Report
Security experts have warned of several flaws in connected toys which could allow hackers to talk to the children using them or even launch …
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Don’t Get Your Valentine an Internet-Connected Sex Toy
Since it’s 2019, you and a partner could celebrate by installing an app on your phone that lets you control a vibrator your partner …
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Mozilla’s IoT gift guide ranks gadgets from secure to shoddy
Mozilla slapped a “Meets Minimum Security Standards” badge on the IoT gadgets on its list that passed at least some muster. The good …
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Adult Toys Contain Legacy Vulnerabilites
Common vulnerabilities in IoT devices are especially prevalent in adult toys too. Speaking on “Hacking Adult Toys” at Infosecurity …
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‘Panty Buster’ Toy Left Private Sex Lives Of 50,000 Exposed
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Some might be considering the purchase of a special kind of pleasure-giving device for their …
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Toy Vendor VTech Hit With FTC Fine for Child Privacy Breach
Today’s topics include the FTC fine internet of things toy vendor VTech received for a 2015 privacy breach; Microsoft blocking downloads of its Meltdown and Spectre patches to certain devices. …
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FTC Fines IoT Toy Vendor VTech for Privacy Breach
After a two-year investigation, the Federal Trade Commission settles privacy violations allegations with toy vendor, …
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Toys: they’re getting smarter, but are they secure?
Every Christmas, retailer’s shelves fill with bigger, more complex and pricier “smart” and internet-connected children’s toys. …
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Don’t Gift an Internet-Connected Toy This Holiday
tech toys hold a special appeal. They’re crowdpleasers, and generally available with two-day shipping—or faster—from any number of …
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