Hackers Can Use Lasers to ‘Speak’ to Your Amazon Echo or Google Home | WIRED

cfievet (46)in #dlike • 5 years ago

Researchers demonstrated how "light commands" sent from a far away laser can allow attackers to take control of smart devices such as Google Home or Amazon Alexa.

The microphones of the voice-controlled speakers interpret the incoming light as a digital signal, just as it would sound.

Worrying.

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