India, May 12 -- Earlier this year, a seemingly innocent post on Reddit sent waves of concern through parents everywhere. A mother shared a shocking experience where she overheard the voice of a stranger speaking to her baby through a Wi-Fi-enabled baby monitor.

What was meant to provide comfort, and reassurance had unexpectedly turned into a nightmare, and the culprit? The very Wi-Fi connection she relied on for monitoring her child.

"Please be careful with Wi-Fi baby monitors," she began, warning others about the vulnerability of these devices. The monitor, a thoughtful gift, was meant to track her baby's movements and provide two-way communication. Her security monitor had been compromised, allowing someone to remotely listen in and ...