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Amazon and Google smart speakers can eavesdrop and phish owners; HomePod safe

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<p>We’ve known since the <a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.01525.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">spring of last year[/url] that <a href="https://amzn.to/2N2XGGY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amazon Alexa[/url] and <a href="https://store.google.com/us/magazine/compare_nest_speakers_displays?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9ML_6KKt5QIVk0PTCh2DFAWTEAAYASABEgLagvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Google Home[/url] smart speakers can eavesdrop on owners, and even phish them via voice. However, new research shows that new malicious apps with these capabilities continue to be approved by both companies.</p>
<p>The two vulnerabilities, demonstrated in videos below, occur because both companies make their speakers smarter by allowing third-party developers to create apps or “skills” for them. Apple’s HomePod is safe because the company doesn’t allow this type of third-party access…</p>
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