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Hackers Can Use Lasers to Send Voice Commands to Phones, Smart Speakers
2019-11-05 16:40

Hackers can use lasers to send voice commands to Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant and other voice assistants present on phones, tablets and smart speakers, researchers have demonstrated. read more

Alexa, Siri, Google Smart Speakers Hacked Via Laser Beam
2019-11-04 20:16

Smart voice assistants can be hijacked by attackers using lasers to send them remote, inaudible commands.

Smart contracts and blockchain will provide needed trust, says Princeton professor
2019-10-23 18:48

Princeton computer science professor Ed Felten says blockchain will enable smart contracts that provide trust to company systems in the future, but there are some myths and misconceptions.

No ‘Silver Bullet’ Fix for Alexa, Google Smart Speaker Hacks
2019-10-22 17:13

Karsten Nohl, who was behind this week's research that outlined new eavesdropping hacks for Alexa and Google Home, says that privacy for smart home assistants still has a ways to go.

Vatican launches smart rosary – complete with brute-force flaw
2019-10-22 13:40

Now fixed, the Vatican's new fitness-and-prayer eRosary and its accompanying app, Click to Pray, were found to have a serious privacy bug.

Google chief warns visitors about smart speakers in his home
2019-10-22 09:37

Rick Osterloh says he discloses smart speaker use when someone enters his home, and the products should probably do so themselves.

“Smart city” governments should also be smart about security
2019-10-15 06:00

While the definition of “smart city” is still under debate, one thing is indisputable: the technologies used to make smart cities a reality are currently acquired and deployed after very little...

AirTies unveils portfolio of Wi-Fi 6 devices powered by AirTies Smart Wi-Fi software
2019-10-14 02:30

AirTies, the most widely deployed supplier of managed Wi-Fi solutions to service providers globally, unveiled its portfolio of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) devices powered by AirTies Smart Wi-Fi software....

FileCloud launches Smart DLP, a real-time data leak prevention solution
2019-10-08 03:15

FileCloud, a cloud-agnostic enterprise file sync and sharing platform, unveiled Smart DLP, an intelligent, rule-driven solution that enables enterprises to prevent data leaks in real time and...

Tracking by Smart TVs
2019-10-04 11:32

Long Twitter thread about the tracking embedded in modern digital televisions. The thread references three academic papers....