‘Bot or Not?’ – a game to train us to spot chatbots faking it as humans
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Category Archives: smart speakers
S2 Ep29: Facial recognition, malware madness and smart speakers – Naked Security Podcast
Listen to the latest episode now! Continue reading S2 Ep29: Facial recognition, malware madness and smart speakers – Naked Security Podcast
Smart speakers mistakenly eavesdrop up to 19 times a day
That smart home speaker isn’t listening to everything you say, according to new research – but it is listening a lot more than it should. Continue reading Smart speakers mistakenly eavesdrop up to 19 times a day
Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Google’s controversial voice Assistant is getting a series of new commands designed to work like privacy-centric ‘undo’ buttons. Continue reading Google voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Facebook Data Leaks, Smart Speaker Laser Attack, BlueKeep in the Wild
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 94 for November 11th 2019: Facebook’s Group API data leak and 7,000 pages of leaked Fac… Continue reading Facebook Data Leaks, Smart Speaker Laser Attack, BlueKeep in the Wild
Police interrogate Alexa for clues in fatal spear-stabbing
A friend heard a couple arguing but couldn’t make out what it was about. Police hope that Alexa might have a better idea. Continue reading Police interrogate Alexa for clues in fatal spear-stabbing
Nord VPN Security Incident, Smart Speaker Phishing, Apple iOS 13 Privacy Features
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 92 for October 28th 2019: Details on the Nord VPN security incident, using Amazon Echo and Go… Continue reading Nord VPN Security Incident, Smart Speaker Phishing, Apple iOS 13 Privacy Features
Robot Hotel says sorry about the buggy bedside bots
Japan’s Henn na Hotel says it’s “modified” the bots so pervs can’t exploit the ability to run unsigned code and spy on future guests. Continue reading Robot Hotel says sorry about the buggy bedside bots
Google chief warns visitors about smart speakers in his home
Rick Osterloh says he discloses smart speaker use when someone enters his home, and the products should probably do so themselves. Continue reading Google chief warns visitors about smart speakers in his home
Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors. Continue reading Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings