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Or the malware on your phone could... idk order 200 gallons of laundry through the amazon app on your phone? Seems a lot easier, I don't think the app requires

Or the malware on your phone could... idk order 200 gallons of laundry through the amazon app on your phone? Seems a lot easier, I don't think the app requires authentication for purchases. Or malware could just say "Hey Alexa [insert other name here]" and order detergent (This has happened accidentally in commercials).

zzzeek 9y ago
> Or the malware on your phone could... idk order 200 gallons of laundry through the amazon app on your phone? Seems a lot easier, I don't think the app requires authentication for purchases. it was just an example. If arbitrary, easy to replicate signals without an authentication start to represent meaningful device input, then that means anything that can generate these signals (such as maybe your phone, or maybe someone with a transmitter sitting in your driveway) can spoof your intent. It's like if someone could come into your house and start typing on keyboards. and yes the example of speaking arbitrary voice commands to wake up alexas and google devices is a real problem too.