Thursday October 08, 2009

Hacked Robots Can KILL You

Researchers fear that the very same robots we’ve all brought into our homes can be hijacked by hackers and used against us. Oh no! Everyone PANIC!!!! Wait. Which robots are these again?

"We think that consumers should at least be aware that there is the possibility that someone would listen in on their robot and take over their robot and have mobile eyes and ears in their home," said Tamara Denning a PhD student who also worked on the paper. "They're little computers."

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