Researchers have demonstrated how voice assistants can be secretly activated without ever physically touching the device. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: John E Dunn
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Smart speakers mistakenly eavesdrop up to 19 times a day
That smart home speaker isn’t listening to everything you say, according to new research – but it is listening a lot more than it should. This post appeared first on…
Google’s Super Bowl ad will make you cry. Or wince.
Google’s Super Bowl ad featured an elderly man’s voice as he asked Google Assistant to help him remember details about his late wife. This post appeared first on Naked Security…
Scammers use bogus search results to fool voice assistants
The Better Business Bureau reports that scammers have worked out how to game search results for company customer support telephone numbers. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by…
Your Skype Translator calls may be heard by humans
A Skype Translator insider claims it’s good because humans are listening in and helping to train its artificial intelligence. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author:…
Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors. This post appeared first…
Listening in: Humans hear the private info Siri accidentally records
Apple Watch and HomePod have the highest rate of inadvertent recordings, a whistleblower says. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: Lisa Vaas
Hey, Google, why are your contractors listening to me?
Humans are listening to our recordings – some made by mistake – to improve speech recognition. But they’re not as anonymous as Google says. This post appeared first on Naked…
Booking a restaurant? Let Google’s Duplex AI make the call for you
Bon appétit, Dave. Google’s table-booking Duplex AI needs to pass the creepy test. This post appeared first on Naked Security Blog by Sophos Author: John E Dunn
Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google
It’s been off by default, Google says – not much consolation to those who don’t cotton to the notion of a “secret” listening gadget. This post appeared first on Naked…