Amazon Alexa Can Be Hacked By A Laser From 100 Meters — Is It Time To Hide Your Echo?

Hackers could control Alexa with a cheap laser. The only real defence is to keep your devices out of line of sight of your windows.

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As long as there aren’t any objects blocking the laser, the attacks can work from long distances, from one building to another, for instance. Windows won’t make a difference. The basic vulnerability can’t be eradicated without a change in the design of the microsphones, the researchers said. They said they were working with Amazon, Apple and Google on some defenseive measures. A Google spokesperson said: “We are closely reviewing this research paper. Protecting our users is paramount, and we're always looking at ways to improve the security of our devices.

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