Re: [AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others
How to record what are the ways to record audio. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of P. Subramani Sent: 31 May 2018 PM 02:51 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others people willingly accept others like amazon/google to share their privacy but cry foul over adar cards - Original Message - From: "pranaya rani" To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.'" Sent: 31 May, 2018 1:58 PM Subject: [AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others > Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously > send them to others > > > > Tuesday, May 29, 2018 by: > Jayson Veley > Tags: > Amazon, > cyber security, > Glitch, > Hacked, > Jeff Bezos, > Orwellian, > personal information, > privacy, > privacy invasion, > spying, > surveillance, > technology > > > > 3,330VIEWS > figure > Image: Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and > surreptitiously send them to others figure end > Images/Gundry-4-Eggplant-Apr-2018-MR > > > > (Natural News) > In yet another example of how technology can at times work against our > best interests, a family in Portland felt compelled to contact Amazon > recently after a private conversation was recorded by the > voice-controlled smart speaker “Alexa” and subsequently sent out to a > random person living in Seattle. > > > > “My husband and I would joke and say I’d bet these devices are > listening to what we’re saying,” explained Danielle, who did not want > her last name disclosed. > She went on to describe an alarming phone call that she received from > one of her husband’s employees in Seattle, who told her to “unplug > your Alexa devices right now” because “you’re being hacked.” > > > > “We unplugged all of them and he proceeded to tell us he had received > audio files of recordings from inside our house,” Danielle said. “At > first, my husband > was, like, ‘no you didn’t!’ And the (recipient of the message) said ‘You > sat there talking about hardwood floors.’ And we said, ‘oh gosh, you > really did > hear us.’” > > > > Danielle said that she felt that her privacy had been invaded, and that > she’s no longer going to be using the Amazon Alexa device because she > simply can’t > trust it any more. (Related: > Amazon has quietly decided to start photographing your home each time they > make a delivery.) > > > > When the local news station KIRO 7 reached out to Amazon for a response, > the e-commerce giant issued the following statement: “Amazon takes privacy > very > seriously. We investigated what happened and determined this was an > extremely rare occurrence. We are taking steps to avoid this from > happening in the > future.” (Related: > A new Amazon patent admits that it will listen in real-time for “trigger > words” that could get you arrested and imprisoned.) > > > > Get more news like this without being censored: Get the > Natural News app > for your mobile devices. Enjoy uncensored news, lab test results, videos, > podcasts and more. Bypass all the unfair censorship by Google, Facebook, > YouTube > and Twitter. Get your daily news and videos directly from the source! > Download here. > > > > Experts have warned of this possibility > > > > Truthfully, stories similar to this one about the Amazon Alexa listening > in on private conversations aren’t that rare; as a matter of fact, they > seem to > be becoming increasingly common. Worse still, these recorded conversations > could potentially end up in the wrong hands. > > > > Last June, a security expert > issued a dire warning > to users of electronic assistants like the Amazon Alexa and the Google > Echo, explaining that these devices could be hacked by criminals and used > to steal > important and personal information. > > > > According to cybersecurity expert Dr. Jason Nurse, even though the > electronic assistant devices put out by Amazon all have an “activation” > word (“hey Alexa,” > for example), hackers could potentially find a way to make it so that > these devices are listening in on your > private conversations > around the clock. Once that is accomplished, all it would take is a quick > sentence or two about your banking information – perhaps as you talk on > the > phone with your financial advisor, for example – and the hacker could do a > tremendous amount of damage to your livelihood
Re: [AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others
people willingly accept others like amazon/google to share their privacy but cry foul over adar cards - Original Message - From: "pranaya rani" To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled.'" Sent: 31 May, 2018 1:58 PM Subject: [AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others Tuesday, May 29, 2018 by: Jayson Veley Tags: Amazon, cyber security, Glitch, Hacked, Jeff Bezos, Orwellian, personal information, privacy, privacy invasion, spying, surveillance, technology 3,330VIEWS figure Image: Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others figure end Images/Gundry-4-Eggplant-Apr-2018-MR (Natural News) In yet another example of how technology can at times work against our best interests, a family in Portland felt compelled to contact Amazon recently after a private conversation was recorded by the voice-controlled smart speaker “Alexa” and subsequently sent out to a random person living in Seattle. “My husband and I would joke and say I’d bet these devices are listening to what we’re saying,” explained Danielle, who did not want her last name disclosed. She went on to describe an alarming phone call that she received from one of her husband’s employees in Seattle, who told her to “unplug your Alexa devices right now” because “you’re being hacked.” “We unplugged all of them and he proceeded to tell us he had received audio files of recordings from inside our house,” Danielle said. “At first, my husband was, like, ‘no you didn’t!’ And the (recipient of the message) said ‘You sat there talking about hardwood floors.’ And we said, ‘oh gosh, you really did hear us.’” Danielle said that she felt that her privacy had been invaded, and that she’s no longer going to be using the Amazon Alexa device because she simply can’t trust it any more. (Related: Amazon has quietly decided to start photographing your home each time they make a delivery.) When the local news station KIRO 7 reached out to Amazon for a response, the e-commerce giant issued the following statement: “Amazon takes privacy very seriously. We investigated what happened and determined this was an extremely rare occurrence. We are taking steps to avoid this from happening in the future.” (Related: A new Amazon patent admits that it will listen in real-time for “trigger words” that could get you arrested and imprisoned.) Get more news like this without being censored: Get the Natural News app for your mobile devices. Enjoy uncensored news, lab test results, videos, podcasts and more. Bypass all the unfair censorship by Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Get your daily news and videos directly from the source! Download here. Experts have warned of this possibility Truthfully, stories similar to this one about the Amazon Alexa listening in on private conversations aren’t that rare; as a matter of fact, they seem to be becoming increasingly common. Worse still, these recorded conversations could potentially end up in the wrong hands. Last June, a security expert issued a dire warning to users of electronic assistants like the Amazon Alexa and the Google Echo, explaining that these devices could be hacked by criminals and used to steal important and personal information. According to cybersecurity expert Dr. Jason Nurse, even though the electronic assistant devices put out by Amazon all have an “activation” word (“hey Alexa,” for example), hackers could potentially find a way to make it so that these devices are listening in on your private conversations around the clock. Once that is accomplished, all it would take is a quick sentence or two about your banking information – perhaps as you talk on the phone with your financial advisor, for example – and the hacker could do a tremendous amount of damage to your livelihood and peace of mind. In order to test if a security breach like this was truly possible, a team of researchers at the security firm Checkmarx began fiddling with the Amazon Alexa to see how easy it would be for a hacker to hack in. After just a few clever manipulations, they were able to achieve their goal, thus proving that the warning made by Dr. Jason Nurse last June is entirely legitimate. It would be wrong to say that devices like the Amazon Alexa and similar electronic assistants are entirely bad in nature. Indeed, they do make life much more convenient and come with a number of neat features. However, if the future is going to include advanced technology like this, then companies like Amazon are going to have to work harder than ever to ensure that the privacy and safety of their customers is not compromised. Read PrivacyWatch.news for more coverage. Sources include: KIRO7.co
[AI] Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others
Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others Tuesday, May 29, 2018 by: Jayson Veley Tags: Amazon, cyber security, Glitch, Hacked, Jeff Bezos, Orwellian, personal information, privacy, privacy invasion, spying, surveillance, technology 3,330VIEWS figure Image: Amazon devices RECORD your private conversations and surreptitiously send them to others figure end Images/Gundry-4-Eggplant-Apr-2018-MR (Natural News) In yet another example of how technology can at times work against our best interests, a family in Portland felt compelled to contact Amazon recently after a private conversation was recorded by the voice-controlled smart speaker “Alexa” and subsequently sent out to a random person living in Seattle. “My husband and I would joke and say I’d bet these devices are listening to what we’re saying,” explained Danielle, who did not want her last name disclosed. She went on to describe an alarming phone call that she received from one of her husband’s employees in Seattle, who told her to “unplug your Alexa devices right now” because “you’re being hacked.” “We unplugged all of them and he proceeded to tell us he had received audio files of recordings from inside our house,” Danielle said. “At first, my husband was, like, ‘no you didn’t!’ And the (recipient of the message) said ‘You sat there talking about hardwood floors.’ And we said, ‘oh gosh, you really did hear us.’” Danielle said that she felt that her privacy had been invaded, and that she’s no longer going to be using the Amazon Alexa device because she simply can’t trust it any more. (Related: Amazon has quietly decided to start photographing your home each time they make a delivery.) When the local news station KIRO 7 reached out to Amazon for a response, the e-commerce giant issued the following statement: “Amazon takes privacy very seriously. We investigated what happened and determined this was an extremely rare occurrence. We are taking steps to avoid this from happening in the future.” (Related: A new Amazon patent admits that it will listen in real-time for “trigger words” that could get you arrested and imprisoned.) Get more news like this without being censored: Get the Natural News app for your mobile devices. Enjoy uncensored news, lab test results, videos, podcasts and more. Bypass all the unfair censorship by Google, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Get your daily news and videos directly from the source! Download here. Experts have warned of this possibility Truthfully, stories similar to this one about the Amazon Alexa listening in on private conversations aren’t that rare; as a matter of fact, they seem to be becoming increasingly common. Worse still, these recorded conversations could potentially end up in the wrong hands. Last June, a security expert issued a dire warning to users of electronic assistants like the Amazon Alexa and the Google Echo, explaining that these devices could be hacked by criminals and used to steal important and personal information. According to cybersecurity expert Dr. Jason Nurse, even though the electronic assistant devices put out by Amazon all have an “activation” word (“hey Alexa,” for example), hackers could potentially find a way to make it so that these devices are listening in on your private conversations around the clock. Once that is accomplished, all it would take is a quick sentence or two about your banking information – perhaps as you talk on the phone with your financial advisor, for example – and the hacker could do a tremendous amount of damage to your livelihood and peace of mind. In order to test if a security breach like this was truly possible, a team of researchers at the security firm Checkmarx began fiddling with the Amazon Alexa to see how easy it would be for a hacker to hack in. After just a few clever manipulations, they were able to achieve their goal, thus proving that the warning made by Dr. Jason Nurse last June is entirely legitimate. It would be wrong to say that devices like the Amazon Alexa and similar electronic assistants are entirely bad in nature. Indeed, they do make life much more convenient and come with a number of neat features. However, if the future is going to include advanced technology like this, then companies like Amazon are going to have to work harder than ever to ensure that the privacy and safety of their customers is not compromised. Read PrivacyWatch.news for more coverage. Sources include: KIRO7.com Dailymail.co.uk Wired.com Facebook Twitter Google+ Share article end Previous :Chinese journalist banned from buying a home due to his score in the “Social Credit System” Next :Being curious is actually good for your brain and body….and for the political system 3,330VIEWS Introducing Health Ranger Select Fermented Chlorella Tablets Images/Health-Ranger-Suit-75x75 Enjoy the
