Children's smart toys have 'worrying security failures'

A child safety warning has been issued over'smart' toys that can be hacked via their Bluetooth connections. The security loophole means that it is possible for strangers to connect to the toys and talk to children without their parents' knowledge. Consumer group Which? said an investigation found'worrying security failures' with the I-Que Intelligent Robot, Furby Connect, Toy-fi Teddy, and CloudPets cuddly toy. It has written to retailers asking them to stop selling the toys ahead of Christmas until the security problems have been resolved. A child safety warning has been issued over'smart' toys that can be hacked via their Bluetooth connections.