Sii molto, molto attento. Non è KRACK questo è il problema, è un'attitudine lassista alla sicurezza e alla privacy in generale. I cosiddetti prodotti di consumo "intelligenti" possono essere spesso dirottati, accessibili da Internet o monitorati. Come cliente, è difficile sapere se un prodotto specifico è sicuro o meno.
Il Consiglio norvegese dei consumatori è stato sul caso per un po 'e ha prodotto alcune storie dell'orrore. Da un rapporto, opportunamente intitolato #ToyFail , su tre " "bambole":
When scrutinizing the terms of use and privacy policies of the connected toys, the NCC found a general disconcerting lack of regard to basic consumer and privacy rights. [...]
Furthermore, the terms are generally vague about data retention, and reserve the right to terminate the service at any time without sufficient reason. Additionally, two of the toys transfer personal information to a commercial third party, who reserves the right to use this information for practically any purpose, unrelated to the functionality of toys themselves.
[I]t was discovered that two of the toys have practically no embedded
security. This means that anyone may gain access to the microphone and speakers
within the toys, without requiring physical access to the products. This is a
serious security flaw, which should never have been present in the toys in the
first place.
E da un altro dei loro rapporti, ancora opportunamente chiamato #WatchOut , su orologi "intelligenti" per bambini:
[T]wo of the devices have flaws which could allow a potential attacker to take control of the apps, thus gaining access to children’s real-time and historical location and personal details, as well as even enabling them to contact the children directly, all without the parents’ knowledge.
Additionally, several of the devices transmit personal data to servers located in North America and East Asia, in some cases without any encryption in place. One of the watches also functions as a listening device, allowing the parent or a stranger with some technical knowledge to audio monitor the surroundings of the child without any clear indication on the physical watch that this is taking place.
E l'FBI è d'accordo :
Smart toys and entertainment devices for children are increasingly incorporating technologies that learn and tailor their behaviours based on user interactions. These features could put the privacy and safety of children at risk due to the large amount of personal information that may be unwittingly disclosed.
Quindi, a meno che tu non abbia un reale bisogno (diverso da "questo è bello") per questi tipi di prodotti, direi che il tuo miglior approccio è semplicemente stare lontano da loro.