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Currently, smart speakers in the hands of attackers have become a tool for stealing personal information that is resold on black the market. This statement was made on Sputnik by an expert in security area Alexander Tokarenko.
It also recalls that all speakers can function as microphones. This means that when you turn off the microphone, the device able to perceive and record all sounds through the speakers. Even if the manufacturer denies this, it does not give a full guarantee, that the column will not “listen to you”.
According to Tokarenko, the main consumer of information on the user are advertising companies who need to know user needs, and broadcast to him the appropriate advertising. In addition, the expert believes, for information about the user willing to pay intelligence and criminals.
Security experts have many questions to ask. smart speaker manufacturers. In particular – where is all this information obtained through gadgets, and who has access to it? TO Unfortunately, there is still no clear answer to them.
The users of this “talking” gadget have repeatedly suffered from its wide possibilities. So, for example, in 2019, the United States a six-year-old girl and her 4-year-old brother in the absence of a mother, thanks to the helpful device, they bought toys for almost 700 dollars.
Last year, Google recognized that its employees listen to voice commands that are designed to voice assistant. Google clarified that it is necessary for in order to improve the language recognition system.
