Quadcopter Malware Proves Connected Toys Are A Security Risk

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Friday, February 27th, 2015
Quadcopter Malware Proves Connected Toys Are A Security Risk
Like a subgroup of the Internet of Things, connected toys are the new generation of children’s toys – often using Wi-Fi and an iOS or Android-based remote control to manage and manipulate a car, quadcopter, or Lego robot.

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