All posts in Smart Home
25 Nov, 2020
Amazon Alexa, amazon echo, apple Siri, Connected devices, cyberattack, digital home assistants, Eavesdropping, facebook portal, google home, Hacks, Internet of things, IoT, laser pointer, MEMS, Security News, Smart Home, University of Florida, University of Michigan, Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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The team that hacked Amazon Echo and other smart speakers using a laser pointer continue to investigate why MEMS microphones respond to sound. Imagine someone hacking into an Amazon Alexa device using a laser beam and then doing some online shopping using that person account. This is a scenario presented . . . Read more
04 Nov, 2020
ACLU, amazon, Cloud Security, consumer, home security, law enforcement, Mississippi, police surveillance, Privacy, Ring, Security News, Smart Home, Web Security
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Pilot program again sparks privacy fears from ACLU as Amazon takes its partnership with law enforcement to the next level. Police in Mississippi are testing a program in which they can livestream video from Ring cameras installed at private homes and businesses. The move is sounding an alarm bell with . . . Read more
25 Sep, 2020
2FA, always home cam, amazon, concerns, Connected Device, Data security, drone, end-to-end encryption, Internet of things, IoT, multi-factor authentication, Privacy, Ring, security camera, Security News, Smart Home, surveillance, Two Factor Authentication, video surveillance
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01 Sep, 2020
amazon, BlueLeaks, cop privacy, FBI, Government, IoT, IoT security, law enforcement, leaked document, Privacy, Ring, Security News, smart doorbell, Smart Home, surveillance, Web Security
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10 Aug, 2020
ADT, google, google home, google nest, Google Privacy, hey google, home security, IoT, Privacy, Security, Security News, Smart Home
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