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A Laser Pointer Could Hack Your Voice-Controlled Virtual Assistant

From a distance of more than 300 feet and through a glass window, a laser pointer can trick a voice-controlled virtual assistant like Siri, Alexa, or Google Assistant into behaving as if it registered an audio command, researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo have demonstrated. The researchers discovered ...

Troy Oakes

A voice-controlled virtual assistant.

Exit Scam or Hack? Cryptocurrency Exchange MapleChange Shuts Down

Canada-based Bitcoin exchange MapleChange has shut down after it was hacked by third parties. While the company has promised to return as much customer funds as possible, people now suspect that MapleChange might just be an exit scam disguised as a hack. MapleChange shuts down About 913 bitcoins were reportedly wiped out by the alleged ...

Nspirement Staff

A Bitcoin exchanging hands.