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A Simple Design Flaw Makes It Astoundingly Easy To Hack Siri And Alexa

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This link appeared in WDRL 197 on 08.09.2017.

A Simple Design Flaw Makes It Astoundingly Easy To Hack Siri And Alexa

Some researchers found a way to control voice assistants from Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, and Huawei. It not only affects the smart home boxes but also every iPhone, MacBook, Windows 10 PC, or Samsung Galaxy phone. By using ultrasonic frequencies they could control the devices and call people, open websites, and re-routed a navigation system of an Audi Q3 car.