Now that the dust has settled on the Russia hack in the presidential election two years ago, we can all go back to our regularly scheduled programming. Right?
After all, the next presidential election is two years away, so who cares! It’s not like Russian spies care about what’s going on at your office. Right?
Echo Hack
Endgadget reported that Chinese researchers figured out how to use Echo to eavesdrop remotely. They created a “rogue Echo” by removing a memory chip, modifying firmware and soldering it back on the circuit board.
In other words, it’s not like hackers can turn your device into a spy from afar. They would have to physically take it apart to do the hack.
Maybe if your smart device were made in China, or Russia, but nobody’s saying that. But Alexa, the voice of Echo, has been listening to users for some time.
Two years ago, Alexa famously became a witness in a murder investigation. Police got a warrant for her data to check the defendant’s alibi at the scene of the crime.
Always Listening
Unless somebody has physically hacked the device, however, it’s not likely to be a Russian or Chinese spy. At least, not before the next presidential election.
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