Security News > 2020 > November > Robot Vacuums Suck Up Sensitive Audio in ‘LidarPhone’ Hack
2020-11-19 22:03
Researchers have uncovered a new attack that lets bad actors snoop in on homeowners' private conversations - through their robot vacuums.
The attack, called "LidarPhone" by researchers, in particular targets vacuums with LiDAR sensors, as the name suggests.
The good news is that the attack is complex: Attackers would need to have already compromised the device itself.
Researchers were able to LidarPhone on a Xiaomi Roborock vacuum cleaning robot as a proof of concept.
Regardless, the attack serves as an important reminder that the proliferation of smart sensing devices in our homes opens up many opportunities for acoustic side-channel attacks on private conversations.
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https://threatpost.com/robot-vacuums-audio-lidarphone-hack/161421/