11 Year Old Hacks Cyber-Security Audience with a Teddy Bear and a Raspberry Pi #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi

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Reuben Paul, from Texas, used a Raspberry Pi together with his laptop to download the numbers of audience members’ smartphones. He then proceeded to use a Python program to manipulate his bear, Bob, using one of the numbers he’d accessed, making him blink one of his lights and record an audio message from the audience.

Reuben has quite of bit of digital making experience, and he’s very concerned about the safety risks of IoT devices. “IoT home appliances, things that can be used in our everyday lives, our cars, lights, refrigerators, everything like this that is connected can be used and weaponizxed to spy on us or harm us,” he told AFP.

Reuben Paul’s organization dedicated to educating children about cybersecurity

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