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But how is the action (e.g. an over-the-air patch/hack) needed to secretly convert an Alexa to always-listen-and-transmit-home different than it would be for a
by danso 6y ago
But how is the action (e.g. an over-the-air patch/hack) needed to secretly convert an Alexa to always-listen-and-transmit-home different than it would be for a smartphone?
- danShumway 6y agoI'm not worried about an over-the-air patch or hack[0], I'm worried about the existing problem Alexa has with false positive wakewords. Voice recognition isn't reliable enough yet to use as a security feature. https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/21/21032140/alexa-amazon-google-home-siri-apple-microsoft-cortana-recording https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/21/21032140/alexa-amazon-g... https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/amazon-echo-alexa-record-conversation-privacy-security-a8368231.html https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/ne... [0]: I mean, I am, but not in this specific case. I don't think smart speakers represent a particularly unique risk where hacking is concerned (Nest devices excluded).