LASER-BASED HACKING FROM AFAR GOES BEYOND AMAZON ALEXA
Academic researchers broadened their research to show how light can be used to manipulate a wide range of digital assistants, including Amazon Echo 3 and sensing systems found in medical devices, autonomous vehicles, industrial systems and even space systems. The researchers also delved into how the ecosystem of devices connected to voice-activated assistants such as smart-locks, home switches and even cars also fail under common security vulnerabilities that can make these attacks even more dangerous. The paper shows how using a digital assistant as the gateway can allow attackers to take control of other devices in the home. The PhD researcher Sara Rampazzi presented her and her teams’ research at Blackhat Europe 2020.
