Hello Barbie is hackable, exposes children's conversations with the doll
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A high-tech Barbie is terrible at keeping secrets. Toymaker Mattell is finding this out the hard way after a security firm revealed that Hello Barbie, a version of the beloved doll that comes with Wi-Fi and speech recognition technology, is vulnerable to hacking.
Hello Barbie, which sells for $74.99, uses Wi-Fi connectivity and speech recognition technology to give children an interactive toy that can "discuss anything," according to Mattel. The problem is that ToyTalk, the company behind the modern technology in the doll, has vulnerable servers, which means children's recorded conversations with Hello Barbie could potentially be accessed without permission.