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Sending Inaudible Commands to Voice Assistants

Posted on By infossl
amazon, apple, google, internetofthings, Security technology, voicerecognition

Researchers have demonstrated the ability to send inaudible commands to voice assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant. Over the last two years, researchers in China and the United States have begun demonstrating that they can send hidden commands that are undetectable to the human ear to Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant. Inside … Read More “Sending Inaudible Commands to Voice Assistants” »

Harassment By Package Delivery

Posted on By infossl
amazon, anonymity, internetandsociety, Security technology

People harassing women by delivering anonymous packages purchased from Amazon. On the one hand, there is nothing new here. This could have happened decades ago, pre-Internet. But the Internet makes this easier, and the article points out that using prepaid gift cards makes this anonymous. I am curious how much these differences make a difference … Read More “Harassment By Package Delivery” »

Amazon’s Door Lock Is Amazon’s Bid to Control Your Home

Posted on By infossl
amazon, feudalsecurity, internetandsociety, internetofthings, keys, Security technology

Interesting essay about Amazon’s smart lock: When you add Amazon Key to your door, something more sneaky also happens: Amazon takes over. You can leave your keys at home and unlock your door with the Amazon Key app — but it’s really built for Amazon deliveries. To share online access with family and friends, I … Read More “Amazon’s Door Lock Is Amazon’s Bid to Control Your Home” »

Vulnerability in Amazon Key

Posted on By infossl
amazon, hacking, keys, locks, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Amazon Key is an IoT door lock that can enable one-time access codes for delivery people. To further secure that system, Amazon sells Cloud Cam, a camera that watches the door to ensure that delivery people don’t abuse their one-time access privilege. Cloud Cam has been hacked: But now security researchers have demonstrated that with … Read More “Vulnerability in Amazon Key” »

Turning an Amazon Echo into an Eavesdropping Device

Posted on By infossl
amazon, eavesdropping, hacking, malware, physicalsecurity, Security technology

For once, the real story isn’t as bad as it seems. A researcher has figured out how to install malware onto an Echo that causes it to stream audio back to a remote controller, but: The technique requires gaining physical access to the target Echo, and it works only on devices sold before 2017. But … Read More “Turning an Amazon Echo into an Eavesdropping Device” »

Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping

Posted on By infossl
amazon, cellphones, patents, Security technology, wifi

Amazon has been issued a patent on security measures that prevents people from comparison shopping while in the store. It’s not a particularly sophisticated patent — it basically detects when you’re using the in-store Wi-Fi to visit a competitor’s site and then blocks access — but it is an indication of how retail has changed … Read More “Amazon Patents Measures to Prevent In-Store Comparison Shopping” »

Law Enforcement Access to IoT Data

Posted on By infossl
amazon, internetofthings, lawenforcement, police, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

In the first of what will undoubtedly be a large number of battles between companies that make IoT devices and the police, Amazon is refusing to comply with a warrant demanding data on what its Echo device heard at a crime scene. The particulars of the case are weird. Amazon’s Echo does not constantly record; … Read More “Law Enforcement Access to IoT Data” »