ai algorithms, artificial intelligence, internet of things, new tech, smart home device

AI Is Making Smart Devices – Watches, Speakers, Doorbells – Easier to Hack.

From asking smart speakers for the weather to receiving personalized advice from smartwatches, devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly streamlining our routines and decision making. The technology is seeping into our lives in subtle ways. Manufacturers gather vast amounts of user data to ensure these smart devices are responsive and personalized. But this ...

Troy Oakes

A smart speaker.

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.