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obolobolobo t1_j24ffrj wrote
Nice try. You’re cooking meth.
Supafly22 t1_j24g1yy wrote
Technically I didn’t lie.
HotSalsaAssFire t1_j24yyy1 wrote
They argue about how much chili powder he adds to the meth.
Supafly22 t1_j253rmo wrote
ITS CALLED BRANDING
Am__I__Sam t1_j25mh7h wrote
It's artisanal, he's using spices
Supafly22 t1_j26hy2s wrote
Artisanal, organic meth. The kind of meth you’d find at the local farmer’s market instead of those big box retailers. Meth made with love.
l3lasphemy t1_j26t88p wrote
Gimme some of that gluten free meth plz.
Radiation___Dude t1_j263kno wrote
Chili P?
Independent-Deal-192 t1_j27q0sn wrote
Tuco hates chili powder
Databit t1_j2944rw wrote
Why does this meth have so much coriander?
obolobolobo t1_j29bz75 wrote
These hardened criminals have code words for everything.
luckydwarf t1_j28lgix wrote
Make sure when you post your meth recipe to include a 10,000 word blog post that covers what it was like growing up, what meth meant to you as a child, how nothing can beat grandma's methcakes, etc. And I want ads. A LOT of ads. Make it almost impossible to navigate without having an aneurysm.
Supafly22 t1_j28whp1 wrote
It’ll absolutely have at least 1000 words and pictures of us refinishing the hardwood in our meth lab.
ChalkDoxie t1_j28qg8p wrote
Also a pop up for the newsletter, then a pop up add, a pop up discount spinner, and a pop up text message for discount. Also video ads, that don’t load right, and continue to move the screen on your mobile browser up and down.
SucksTryAgain t1_j273z6o wrote
We have an Alexa device and my wife and I see these articles about hackers etc. we’re like damn they’re gonna be massively disappointed when they get to us.
butterbutts317 t1_j28exkt wrote
Which one of you thinks mayo is spicy?
Supafly22 t1_j28wd24 wrote
Her. I love spiciness so I have to wait and individually season my plate. It’s not as effective.
slowlude t1_j27k02m wrote
I thought I was the only one..
twohubs t1_j282see wrote
My MIL was telling me that the Prime Rib was the easier meal to prepare on Xmas. My reply to her was it didn’t sound like it from the living room, as the FIL and MIL were arguing about how to season it.
ray_web t1_j289c1c wrote
Time is a greater gulf than space. Or for OP: Thyme does it
braveabandon t1_j294j5z wrote
Seasoning? Is that what we call arsenic these days?
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beebog t1_j24q1d9 wrote
idk how people can have these items in their home and reasonably think they’re not being listened to
snortgiggles t1_j24t14b wrote
God I wish mine was listening. Or watching. Then it could tell me where I put the remote.
beebog t1_j24to4w wrote
as soon as i can ask one of these speakers a question like that; i might consider getting one
snortgiggles t1_j24umwt wrote
These days it says, "I'm sorry I can't help with that," but once a few years ago it said, "I can't be sure but the couch is a good place to start."
LOL I bet it freaked people out so they had to remove it.
Vindy500 t1_j25z6gc wrote
Finds my phone for me quite often...
feverishfox t1_j24wicu wrote
Honestly I ask mine to find my phone a lot, it's pretty helpful. If anyone is listening then they're just catching my husband and I making weird noises at each other.
jacesonn t1_j25hbew wrote
This. I know mine listens to me, but it's not like I'm spilling government secrets in my kitchen. If hackers want to listen to me badly sing along to disco that's their problem, not mine
FliPhisher t1_j293m9i wrote
For me, the 'I have nothing to hide' argument doesn't get me to the point where I'm willing to allow a monitoring device in my home. It gives me the heevie jeevies and I have noticed over the years that I have started doing a little mental 'check' before I say something or when I'm singing to myself or being silly- 'who else is hearing this?'. It's not good for us as a species.
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Not_floridaman t1_j28rka4 wrote
Lol yes, mine finds my phone a lot for me when my watch is charging. And answers obscure questions my kids have that I couldn't even begin to answer.
pericojones t1_j25yetj wrote
You can put a chipolo tag on it and make it beep with your phone.
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70wdqo3 t1_j254nib wrote
Bet you own a cellphone though and don't give it a second thought.
MrTonyBoloney t1_j2718gg wrote
Everyone says this, but if you think about it for more than a minute you realize it’s impractical and unrealistic
How exactly would it listen to you? Obviously they don’t listen LIVE to millions of devices. Store your every word into a database? That’s illegal wiretapping in most states and Google Legal wouldn’t fuck with that. Even if they did: what keywords would they look for, and how is any of that data any more useful to them than the data you willfully hand over? (e.g. Search queries, cross-site cookie tracking)
You should be more skeptical about real, scary data harvesting, not theoretical nonsense like this
_Rand_ t1_j27tyel wrote
Plus its not like they can do it secretly.
We can see what data is being sent/received per device if we want to or at least how much when its encrypted.
If google homes en-masse just opened up the floodgates and started sending data for no reason constantly someone would notice and we would know practically instantly. It would be a matter of days before security researchers were reporting the problem and virtually every major publication would be telling you to turn them off immediately.
If it were a thing that say the FBI was doing to individuals as they felt necessary for surveillance reasons well... they can do that already anyways via other devices. A google home isn't going to change things.
Cmdr_K9 t1_j28aolz wrote
Let's put aside the legal ramifications and talk practicality. Think about the sheer volume of data produced. Hours of audio per day, per device. Add that to what they already collect and even a tech giant like Google would have a hard time handling it. There's an entire school of thought dedicated to producing and handing over garbage data just to screw with anyone who looks at it.
friendofoldman t1_j28m1np wrote
You’re assuming all the Google employees and contractors are ethical and respect googles own rules and regulations.
People are definitely nosy and will snoop. Tons of stories of employees leaking info they shouldn’t have accessed.
Public figures are usually targets of this. So at least they should be informed of the risk.
Also, let’s say your post pisses off the wrong incel who happens to be a contractor? He’ll back door to record your unguarded conversation. All it takes is an improperly thought out comment or joke to ruin a career of posted without the proper context.
I’ve been in IT for 30 years. A lot of the controls we have now are in place because people will snoop no matter how illegal it is.
Say10sadvocate t1_j24vb3q wrote
The Google one at least has a mic switch.
We keep ours off unless we're actively using it. 🤷🏽♂️
beebog t1_j24vn4i wrote
if you trust the mic switch!
MrTonyBoloney t1_j2703qp wrote
Google Home Mini mic switch physically unplugs the microphone from power
aykay55 t1_j272oja wrote
You have a source for this?
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aykay55 t1_j2751m3 wrote
Thank you. I know well enough that it isn't listening 24/7, but I hadn't ever heard someone claim that the Google Home Mini physically cuts off access to the microphones when the switch is turned on. I'm happy to see Google built in this level of privacy to their device. Tbh, I was never really scared of smart speakers, I'm more suspicious of smart TVs that come with Alexa or Google Assistant support. Some of these TVs are already sold at a loss, and they don't have any physical shut-off switch for the microphones. And unplugging the TV is a physical chore that no one would bother doing. TVs continue to open their operating systems to third parties and some even offer access to the Play Store. And people don't usually prioritize updating their TVs to the latest software. So, that's a much bigger security hole for anyone that is concerned about being spied on than any smart speaker.
MrTonyBoloney t1_j275b05 wrote
Agreed, when the attack vector is less obvious it gets less attention from both engineers and the public
chargers949 t1_j24y6in wrote
If switch == off then disable light but keep mic on.
beebog t1_j24yukf wrote
exactly! i don’t trust it for one second
rand0mtaskk t1_j2601a5 wrote
Imagine living life this paranoid.
boofskootinboogie t1_j26c2ys wrote
These people all own smartphones right?
TheCoolestCannon t1_j26dglm wrote
This 😂
My father-in-law scolded me for having smart speakers because people could be listening all the while he has an android phone in his pocket
aykay55 t1_j271zpi wrote
Normalcy bias at its finest
70wdqo3 t1_j27jumr wrote
Or plainclothes paranoia.
henn64 t1_j2dxvev wrote
Nice try, but the switch makes a hardware disconnection, not a software disconnect
Say10sadvocate t1_j253sub wrote
If they're putting a fake mic switch in, they deserve to hear the stupid shit we talk about lol.
The_Troyminator t1_j25p22h wrote
So does the Echo Show and Echo Dot. I'm not sure about the other devices.
AlmightyThorian t1_j2937xa wrote
Never gotten the "The microphone is turned off"-voice direction from the google nest when trying to give it commands in that mode? Yeah. It's totally not listening when the switch is flipped.
ommnian t1_j24yawv wrote
Yeah. It's one of the main reasons I can't bring myself to buy anymore Sonos speakers. I love that I have the old ones without Alexa built-in.
MonkeyMafia007 t1_j25utij wrote
You want the SL series. Stands for "Speechless" . You can get the One, the Roam, and the ARC in SL versions, (the Arc might be a Costco exclusive)
beebog t1_j24yrfp wrote
right; i still use a bluetooth speaker from back in the day. holds up great and gets loud enough for a pool party, win/win
Ulrar t1_j25chiu wrote
They have amps you can connect to dumb speakers I believe, that might be an option
OverseerDarthOak t1_j25j2dg wrote
Sonos one SL is not a smart speaker
Chair_Toaster t1_j28qs8e wrote
The new one have it without too.
wild_heart_ t1_j265ain wrote
My FBI guy must be really bored of me rn lol.
l3lasphemy t1_j26tufx wrote
^No, ^not ^yet.
Snensderkek t1_j26q5qo wrote
Do u have a smartphone? Isnt this the exact same thing? Both have microphones, internet connection and voice assistans.
beebog t1_j26tedu wrote
i mean yeah but my smartphone is typically downstairs while my office is upstairs, it’s pretty much on my person only when im bored, talking to someone, or pooping lol. i generally try to minimize my screen time and the amount of electronics that are immediately accessible to me, more for my own mental health than any underlying paranoia. but that is a fair point, and my argument against it would be moreso geared towards minimizing opportunities for unsolicited access points in my personal space
Kinimodes t1_j25l1lj wrote
Honestly these Google speakers have physical mic kill switches on them. If you're paranoid, you leave that shit off.
sadphonics t1_j2537zx wrote
Duh, of course it listens to you. That wasn't the problem here though
TheCoolestCannon t1_j26cuwr wrote
If anyone is listening to me they are probably bored and confused.
aykay55 t1_j271qvn wrote
I think it’s reasonable to believe the only people hearing my requests is Google. And in this case, that is what is happening except the hacker reprogrammed my Google Home onto their account. The only thing that would change is that all my searches would be listed under the hacker’s account, giving the attacker access to my search history from that device alone and the voice recordings that are attached to the searches. If they’re lucky, they could maybe peek at what is playing on my Chromecast. They can’t actively listen whenever they want to. The article’s headline is incredibly misleading
Kelemenopy t1_j27k2nm wrote
Anything with the ability to record and transmit data is a potential window into your life in the digital age, isn’t it? We’re up to our knees in Bentham’s panopticon. The trick is to accept it pragmatically without becoming paranoid.
AlmightyThorian t1_j292sdq wrote
The best feature is when you turn off the microphone on the side of the device, it then tells you the microphone is off when you try to use voice commands.
North_South_Side t1_j2595po wrote
I just don't ee the appeal of these things at all. I've been to friends' houses where they have shown off the capabilities... and it's not very impressive at all. Sure "Play salsa music" will get it to play salsa music, but... who cares?
These things are largely solutions looking for a problem.
retirement_savings t1_j25fk0y wrote
They're perfect hands free kitchen devices. Set a timer. Play Spotify. Turn the TV on. Turn the volume down.
The_Troyminator t1_j25q0dj wrote
This is where they shine. When my hands are covered in batter and I need to set a timer, voice is awesome. It's also nice when a recipe has step-by-step instructions you can trigger by voice. The intercom functionality is kind of nice too. It's an easy way to get people to come down when dinner is ready.
Not_floridaman t1_j28vcde wrote
Yes! We love it for cooking and the broadcast feature. Also, each night I have a family bell that chimes and my kids know that means it's bedtime.
The displays are also good for looking at the cameras/doorbell.
My husband thought they were wholly unnecessary but once we had one or two, he saw their usefulness and we got more. I love being able to move the music from speaker to speaker as I'm cleaning also.
Oh! And turning off lights and locking the door when I'm already in bed!
Okay, I just really love everything about it.
*^(not paid for by Google unfortunately)
ChapterN7 t1_j25dfx1 wrote
I care. I like that I can just tell it to play whatever song I want, and it starts up a whole playlist based on that song. How's the weather tomorrow? What's the news? Turn off all the lights. Turn the TV on and go to this or that channel. Where's my stuff (amazon delivery)? Set an alarm for 5AM. Set a timer for 15 minutes. Play this or that audiobook.
List goes on and on. I know it's all the rage to hate on these things while the cellphone on your desk carries all the same vulnerabilities, but I've found them to be pretty convenient in a lot of ways.
dreamingabout t1_j25psmd wrote
All my lights are smart lights and I generally control them through my google home devices, it’s convenient to just say “hey google turn on the hallway light”. Or my fan or air purifier, it’s nice not having to get up to shut them off or turn them or look at my phone to shut the smart plug off when I’m still half asleep in the morning. I’m having issues with my new tv, but previously I could go “hey google skip 1:30s of this show” to get through intros. It’s obviously not for everyone, but I enjoy the convenience of controlling my home with just my voice.
North_South_Side t1_j25qqv5 wrote
I can see some upsides. But the one friend who was demonstrating it for me had similar issues like you had. He said he had everything set up really well for a while, then it stopped working perfectly. He re-adjusted it over and over. Then eventually instead of fixing it, he just started turning lights on manually like before. I think he started having troubles when they added more stuff to it, and it just plain didn't work with his new TV.
dreamingabout t1_j267amx wrote
Yeah previously I had a chrome cast and stuff so it worked pretty seamlessly with my google voice, but now I just have a smart tv and it wants me to do voice commands using their remote and I haven’t been able to properly connect them.
fleetmack t1_j27aj0f wrote
Alerts at 2am.when my 2 year old kids got out of their room we're handy
beebog t1_j259pld wrote
“ok google, family room light on”
like have we really devolved to this point lol. do you think i should start saving up for my wall-e scooter now or just take out a loan when the time comes
stripybaby t1_j25hsyf wrote
My mom has COPD and it can difficult or tiresome for her to move around her house. When she was staying with me she enjoyed being able to vocally turn off a light instead of using her energy to go do that. She did think is was creepy at times and worried about someone may be listening to her, but overall she felt it helped her. I can see the benefits in those situations for people who aren’t as able bodied as others.
beebog t1_j25kgex wrote
i mean yeah absolutely that makes sense for accessibility or adapting a space for better independence, but i do believe that those circumstances are in the minority
EssVeeUU t1_j26184q wrote
I disagree, I bought a hub because I have a friend who wanted to give me their old nest (eventually). It's a godsend when you have children. Turn off the light, set an alarm for bedtime every night, throw on a YouTube video when I need a quick distraction. It definitely has its benefits with little ones involved. There's a shopping list feature too I haven't gotten to play with but could be very beneficial with one person out and the other at home physically checking for items and adding to the list.
beebog t1_j26hovx wrote
i guess that’s fair, i have littles at home too, honestly i feel like i would just probably forget to use it if i had it lol. these things have never seemed worth it to me but i’m glad there’s people who enjoy them! im definitely not much of a consumer in many ways. i have a couple friends who basically have their whole apartments fitted with these or the amazon alexa one though
are your kids able to make online orders / purchases from these? that’s a deterrent also i’ve seen with the amazon ones is kids just started ordering shit willy nilly racking up charges
jswitzer t1_j27ixxx wrote
Voice purchasing is disabled by default. You can also set up speaker identification for it or require a verification code.
EssVeeUU t1_j26o5ux wrote
Got a free Alexa from my grandma and wasn't a fan. Got the hub for $50 black Friday sale and the video monitor made a huge difference with our initial usage. Got the smart lights for $5 a piece for a different black Friday sale and it was a lifesaver for bed time with a chunky almost 1 year old and clingy almost 3 year old. However, they can barely talk so we have little concerns with purchases for the moment, but we also don't have any cards attached to the Google account, we just made a family one.
beebog t1_j26oiwo wrote
oooh smart!
Not_floridaman t1_j28xhd2 wrote
We have 3 video hubs and 4 minis and it's amazing with kids. We have the family bell for bedtime and for mornings to put shoes on and grab their jackets because I'm usually running around so Google can get them started off I lose track of time, can pull up recipes easily, set timers for when they're fighting over a toy or for cooking, can send music from room to room while I'm cleaning and being and to turn off my lights or lock my front door by voice is incredible when my lupus and RA are flaring. I also like being able to see who's at the doorbell on the hubs or seeing the cameras. The hubs also have games and stories and my son LOVES the lightning McQueen interactive stories.
10/10 recommend for people with or without kids but especially with kids.
EssVeeUU t1_j28xrf4 wrote
.... I need to look into these lightning McQueen interactive stories. My son's going to TRIP. He keeps trying to play the fish feeding game but he can't talk good enough for Google yet 😂 Over time we are interested in the doorbell and speakers as well, and we have a second hub we haven't set up yet. How do you like the lock? Do you feel secure with it? Boyfriend is paranoid as fuckkk and that one might be the hardest sell for him.
Not_floridaman t1_j29gw1h wrote
The lightning McQueen is really fun! My son will sit there with it for 20-30 minutes!
As for the lock, yes I do. My husband is super paranoid but what sold him is that we can give it "guest codes" do they don't get our actual code and we can delete the guest codes as often as you need to so no one who shouldn't have access can't just walk in. My husband works weird hours sometimes coming home after midnight or gone overnight and I wasn't the best at remembering to lock the door so it's really, really nice not having to go back downstairs to lock the door if I forgot to until I had gotten into bed or he'll check when he's working and lock it for me (sounds creepier than it is lol, I'm just really forgetful and grew up in a house where we never locked the front door).
chrisdh79 OP t1_j249zs8 wrote
From the article: A bug in Google Home smart speaker allowed installing a backdoor account that could be used to control it remotely and to turn it into a snooping device by accessing the microphone feed.
A researcher discovered the issue and received $107,500 for responsibly reporting it to Google last year. Earlier this week, the researcher published technical details about the finding and an attack scenario to show how the flaw could be leveraged.
While experimenting with his own Google Home mini speaker, the researcher discovered that new accounts added using the Google Home app could send commands to it remotely via the cloud API.
Using a Nmap scan, the researcher found the port for the local HTTP API of Google Home, so he set up a proxy to capture the encrypted HTTPS traffic, hoping to snatch the user authorization token.
Autski t1_j24gkz6 wrote
Love their incentive program to pay guys who find bugs like that.
asdaaaaaaaa t1_j24nc8i wrote
Bug/vulnerability bounties are a pretty good way to getting results, especially for those hard to figure out ones that deal with a specific issue. Otherwise, there's a much bigger incentive to sell the vulnerability to someone else, or use it for nefarious reasons.
imeeme t1_j24w9h0 wrote
Smart way to avoid much larger liabilities.
laffer1 t1_j26lhp6 wrote
The downside is that people expect it now from everyone. When you run a small open source project and folks try to hold you hostage to pay, it sucks. Plus a lot of folks do scans all the time hoping to find a vulnerability against your servers
ImN0tAsian t1_j279uw3 wrote
Well, the bug-rewarding is in response to extortion via ransomware, so it goes both ways, sadly. I'd rather pay a smaller sum to reward white hats than risk losing an operation.
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1cheekykebt t1_j2557ux wrote
ITT: People who didn’t read the article and freaking out.
The article gives step by step of what happens in order for this to occur. And it involves the “hacker” being in close proximity, forcing google home to disconnect from network, adding the google home to their own account, and then calling the device which has visual cues that’s the device is in a call.
Given that the infiltrator has to be physically present I don’t think it’s that big of a deal. No one would actually do this if they had malicious intent, they would just set up their own listening devices if the wanted to hear inside your home.
androidusr t1_j25ji51 wrote
There's a lot of cheap wifi lightbulbs and wifi outlets that people buy from Amazon, and then install some app that works with the lightbulb. So it's easier than ever to be on someone's lan, jumping from a cheap microcontroller to other hardware.
The_Troyminator t1_j25qdux wrote
That's why all my IoT devices are on the guest network which only gives them internet access and blocks them from seeing any other device on the LAN. If one gets compromised, they can't reach anything else on my network.
androidusr t1_j25s4po wrote
Without being in the same lan, how do you cast to Google home devices? Or do you just not use that?
daleus t1_j26uis7 wrote
not the person you asked, but someone in the same position - the answer is it depends on your use case.
I only have the audio devices so all I ever cast is spotify, the trick is to ask google to play something on spotify first and then open the app on your phone/tablet/whatever, which then connects to that session and acts like a cast/remote.
The_Troyminator t1_j25qtht wrote
Once they set it up, they can listen in from anywhere. However, they still need to be within wifi-range to set it up. If anybody does this, it will likely be a neighbor or somebody with a reason to target you. I can't imagine people driving around trying to do this to random devices.
ARX7 t1_j2884t3 wrote
Not to mention the device has a hardware switch for the mic.....
VerdureNotMurdure t1_j25o2fz wrote
Disagree. This is exactly the kind of thing I would have been trying as a teenager against my neighbours…
dotnetr t1_j26akka wrote
People in this thread typing with their personal wiretaps complaining about a known wiretap connected in the home.
xl_RENEG4DE_lx t1_j24xpcg wrote
If hackers are listening... They are the ONLY ONES! Mine ignores me until I get hostile!
midgetman303 t1_j27ba84 wrote
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l397flake t1_j252pv6 wrote
Personal data is the coin of the internet. Any device that accesses your network including your phone can gather and transmit data back to companies like google, apple, hackers etc.
medusawitch t1_j24x4fj wrote
Time to traumatize poor hackers.
medusawitch t1_j24x9wy wrote
Keep listening when I talking to myself you mother fecker
Reggie_Barclay t1_j251jrl wrote
I hope people enjoy my octogenarian parents discussing medication.
jehosephatreedus t1_j24rkdc wrote
Duh
nathan555 t1_j259klq wrote
And yet I can't stop an alarm when I'm standing directly in front of it yelling.
KDN1692 t1_j25yyrv wrote
It's going to be the most boring conversation of their lives.
BaneThoth766 t1_j2601k4 wrote
If it’s hooked up to the internet it’s hackable lol.
Why you would want to listen to peoples convos is beyond me tho
madpiratebippy t1_j26cemr wrote
I mean duh. Cordless phones are also insecure devices.
If a hacker really wants to listen to me telling my wife we need more onions, or that I burned dinner again, their life is boring af.
barsoapguy t1_j26iq4y wrote
MA! MA! Is the food done yet ????
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AdRepulsive7699 t1_j27dedl wrote
What a revelation
vexeling t1_j27lg7i wrote
All they would hear is my bird screaming. It's his speaker. I play music for him in "his" room and that's it. 😂
GhostOfTimBrewster t1_j288gxk wrote
Honestly, the ease with which the majority of us have allowed listening devices connected to the Internet into our homes is shocking.
pizzamcrib t1_j24e7bo wrote
So is it time to throw these away?
Mr_Cleanish t1_j24jj6o wrote
All they are getting out of me is my toddler asking what time it is for the 7 millionth time in a row
carlso_aw t1_j24n1e9 wrote
"Hey Google...Dino"
mccannr1 t1_j24nuqw wrote
It's already been fixed. It was found via Google's incentive program where they pay people to report bugs/vulnerabilities like this.
retirement_savings t1_j25foy7 wrote
No, read the article to see what is actually required to gain access.
JustYerAverage t1_j24ppgo wrote
What a COMPLETE surprise! No, no, no - this is certainly unpossible! /s
718Brooklyn t1_j24uetg wrote
Everyone kept saying the same thing. “Why did we get this stupid Google home speaker? I hope someone comes and steals it.”
TechTalkf t1_j257sz2 wrote
I put mine back in the box like 3 months ago mainly because Google Assistant has gotten so bad lately to the point of being kinda useless.
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mauser98 t1_j267k7x wrote
I will never have an Alexa or one of these in my home
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Sad-University-2332 t1_j26wwy0 wrote
Could of guessed that one. I don't have anything to hide, all your going to head is my girlfriend yelling at me for farting 200 times a day
Springfield2016 t1_j26y3ud wrote
That's why I don't use most remote speakers and have a VPN to at least slow the hacker down.
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xcebrian t1_j274spx wrote
This message brought to you by the FBI!
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ssspiral t1_j27udpl wrote
correct me if i’m wrong but doesn’t this have more to do with the individuals wifi security rather than the device itself? or is there some kind of weakness they’re able to exploit in these?
PitfallPerry t1_j280jo8 wrote
The researcher outlines that the exploit uses deauth packets to get the device to enter setup mode because the attacker expressly does not have the Wi-Fi password. But it’s a fair question to ask.
“1. The attacker wishes to spy on the victim within wireless proximity of the Google Home (but does NOT have the victim's Wi-Fi password).”
nicuramar t1_j288n5n wrote
The use of “allowed” in the headline is pretty misleading, IMO.
Toasty_warm_slipper t1_j28bac0 wrote
I’m shocked, I tell you — shocked!
mastodonj t1_j28fb68 wrote
Headline is a tad misleading. One reading is that hackers did in fact use Google home speakers to snoop on conversations. When what it is really saying is that there was a flaw that allowed hackers to snoop on conversations, had any of them known about it.
Two wildly different interpretations.
octavioletdub t1_j28g4lg wrote
How is this a surprise to anyone?
PastaDiLeft t1_j28lrys wrote
Who could have ever seen this coming
ElvisArcher t1_j28p68z wrote
Just wait until they hear about cell phones!
Stalker401 t1_j28q1ux wrote
They hacked my Google Home and still don't know what I'm doing for dinner. if they have any suggestions they can Chime in.
frankrocksjesus t1_j28sv5p wrote
I’m shocked
Gravix-Gotcha t1_j28x9jy wrote
I tried getting down with IOT and automation. Had one of these and obviously the first thing I did was to try to use it as an alarm.
The next morning when it went off and I was bleary eyed trying to think of what command would shut it off, it just kept telling me to use the app so I unplugged it and haven’t use it since.
redfoot0 t1_j28xyu0 wrote
"Hackers" meaning google themselves
Zoklett t1_j28yw8t wrote
shocked pikachu face
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travisfranklin t1_j2920su wrote
That's for the feds and nsa only seriously boundaries people 🤣
LordNoodles1 t1_j29b0lp wrote
How many farts and baby babbles do they want to hear?
coyote-1 t1_j24mf3i wrote
I’m not conspiring to bring down the republic, so they ain’t coming after me.
Matter of fact, they are barely going after folks who did in fact try to bring down the Republic!
So I don’t think any of us have much to worry about.
jimmycurry01 t1_j24tkg4 wrote
But if they see or hear you smoking weed, those cops will come knocking.
smudgyboar t1_j253vc3 wrote
👀
Brocklesocks t1_j2531zd wrote
The article is about hackers, not cops
coyote-1 t1_j25zuz1 wrote
So? They’re gonna hear my wife say “ooohhh yeah, right there hon’’ and… do what with it?
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Phenomenon101 t1_j25fakb wrote
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but isnt this just MAC spoofing?
5tudent_Loans t1_j26am8b wrote
color anyone suprised
I am shocked. Shocked i tell you!
select_L0L t1_j27pnes wrote
Here’s a thought: I don’t really care. I know some people do, but the whole idea of “you’re being spied on!!!” is so ridiculous
Unless you’ve done something illegal, the government doesn’t want to spy on you. Unless you’ve angered some international crime syndicate, black hat hackers don’t want to listen to you
ayleidanthropologist t1_j282l8t wrote
Gov hackers have me more scared than the garden variety tbh
OmegaCDXX t1_j29cw69 wrote
Who’s surprised?
OldDefinition1328 t1_j24pajy wrote
Guugle spying on people??? THEY'D NEVER DO THAT, WOULD THEY? Oh, they will... OK...
Supafly22 t1_j24c4tj wrote
Jokes on them. All they’ll hear is me and my wife arguing about how much seasoning I use when I cook.