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FROM TABLET TO MART PHONES
ELECTRONIC DEVISE ARE HOT.
BUT THEY COULD PUT YOUR
INFORMATION AT RISK.
A WI-FI WARNING TONIGHT BEFORE
YOU GO SHOPPING.
CBS 2'S EMILY SMITH EXPLAINS.
WHAT CHLORIDING HABIT ARE
YOU GOING TO WEAR.
Reporter: IT'S ONE OF THE
HOTTEST GIFT THIS SEASON, THE
TALKING DOLL HELLO BARBIE.
IT'S PART OF A NEW GENERATION
OF TOYS, TABLETS AND iPADS
POPULAR HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT ARE
WI-FI-ENABLED.
BUT THERE CAN BE A DOWNSIDE.
THAT MEANS THEY CAN BE HACKED.
THE DANGER?
THE TOYS SEND INFORMATION TO
THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVER
WHERE IT'S STORED LEAVING YOUR
INFORMATION AT THE MERCY OF
THEIR SECURITY.
ONE SINGLE ATTACK VECTOR
LETS YOU IN AND, FOR EXAMPLE,
THIS DEVICE MIGHT BE NOW A
RECORDING DEVICE THAT'S IN
YOUR HOME THAT'S HANGING OUT
WITH YOUR CHILD ALL DAY
UPLOADING THAT INFORMATION TO
WHO KNOWS WHERE.
Reporter: ALREADY THIS
YEAR, HACKERS EXPOSED A MAJOR
DATA BREACH WITH THE VTECH
TABLET.
THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCESS
PHOTOS AND CHAT LOGS.
NOTHING HAPPENED TO THE
DEVICE BUT SERVER WAS ATTACKED
AND THERE WAS A TREASURE-TROVE
OF DATA.
Reporter: THERE'S MUCH YOU
CAN DO TO PREVENT TROUBLE
BEFORE WRAPPING THE GIFT.
GO THROUGH THE USER MANUAL
AND LOOK FOR PARENTAL CONTROLS
TO BE ABLE TO SET UP THAT
SPECIFIC DEVICE.
Reporter: IN ADDITION TO
USING PARENTAL CONTROLS,
EXPERTS SAY THERE'S AN OLD-
FASHIONED NONTECH WAY TO
PROTECT YOUR KIDS.
WATCH WHAT THEY ARE DOING
ONLINE.
ACTIVITY MODE.
Reporter: AS HIGH-TECH TOYS
AND TABLETS ARE MORE IN
DEMAND, VIGILANCE NEEDS TO BE
ON EVERY PARENT'S HOLIDAY "TO
DO" LIST.
SOMEBODY HACKING INTO HER
PERSONAL TOYS TO GET TO OUR
FAMILY INFORMATION -- IT'S
JUST REALLY CRAZY.
Reporter: SOME INTERNET AND
WIRELESS PROVIDERS ALSO HAVE
PARENTAL CONTROL PROGRAMS THAT
ARE FREE WITH YOUR SERVICE.
EMILY SMITH, CBS 2 NEWS.
WHAT ABOUT THE GOOD OLD-
FASHIONED LEGOS?
WHAT ABOUT THAT, HUH?
OR EVEN THAT LITTLE BAKE