Move Alexa away from the window

Open/download audioThere are a frightening number of ways cybercriminals can hack into our tech. But now they’ve got an even easier method to take over smart speakers — or really anything equipped with voice control. That’s pretty scary. I’ll tell you how it works.

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Tags: Amazon Alexa, cybercriminals, tech, voice control


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