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Google 'accidentally' left Google Home devices recording your every word
- sneak 6y agoAs much as I distrust these devices, the term “record” here implies the cloud-based transmission thing it does after hearing the wakeword. It “records” all sound 24/7 to listen for the wakeword(s), naturally. It is just then discarded if one is not detected. I understand they just added different wakewords (like smoke alarm sounds). I do not think it was streaming audio offsite 24/7, which is what this headline implies. Headline is a bit misleading.
- wombatmobile 6y agoHow do you form an understanding about what it is and isn't recording and/or streaming? What evidence do you consider?
- uzakov 6y agoDoes anyone know if there an easy way to modify certs on these type of devices to be able to MITM traffic locally?
- justinclift 6y agoDepending on how much time you're willing to put in, you could start down the road of hardware hacking. eg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1NWglhpWI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1NWglhpWI Dumping device firmware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IadnBUJAvks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IadnBUJAvks There's likely a debug interface(s) on the product PCB, which if you learn to control would likely enable what you want (eventually).
- uzakov 6y agoThanks for the links! On a side note, it's a shame most universities do not teach CS students much about hardware, hardware security etc
- agustif 6y agoI have one always disconnected on my desk. After the first couple of days of newness it just didn't provide much value to justify sucking electricty for me
- pachico 6y agoFor some reason I can't explain, an unplugged Google Home turned out to be one of my 1yo son's favourite toys. This luckily prevented me from using it for months. :)
- wodenokoto 6y ago> unplugged Google Home So he talked to it and play that it responds? Similarly to how many kids play that they talk on the phone?
- pachico 6y agoNop, apparently he likes the shape, texture and weight. He never saw it working.
- carterklein13 6y agoAnd now they have a 6% stake in arguably the biggest name in home security, ADT