Popular robots can be easily hacked to spy on, attack users

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Popular robots can be easily hacked to spy on, attack users
Flaws in several commercially available robots could lead to the devices hacking networks or even physically attacking their owners, according to cyber security firm IOActive. The company investigated well-known robots such as Pepper and NAO, as well as other robots from SoftBank, Universal and ...

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