Categories: News Tags: ultrasound Tags: NUIT Tags: speakers Tags: microphone Tags: device Tags: IoT Tags: assistant Tags: alexa Tags: siri Tags: google Tags: silent We take a look at research for an IoT attack called NUIT, capable of hijacking voice assistants via ultrasonic attack. |
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Read moreCredit to Author: davidruiz| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:30:29 +0000
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| Last month, Google announced that its Nest Secure would be updated to work with Google Assistant software. The problem? Google never told users its product had a microphone to begin with. Simple oversight or invasion of privacy? We break it down. Categories: Tags: alarmAmazon Alexaassistantdata collectionData privacyEFFElectronic Frontier FoundationElectronic Privacy Information CenterEpicFederal Trade CommissionGoogleGoogle Assistantkeypadmicrophonemotion sensorNestNest GuardNest SecureprivacySenate Select Committee on Commercesmart assistantSonosSonos Onetransparencytransparenttrustuser trustvoice assistant |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:24:44 +0000
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| Smart assistants are programmed to eavesdrop on you in order to await commands. Sometimes they’re dangerous, and other times downright hilarious. What’s the real value in these devices? Categories: Tags: alexaassistantcortanadigitaleavesdroppingGooglePieter Arntzsirivirtual |
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