Posted on 09/07/2017 11:15:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
I used to think the same way as you, only had a non-smart phone to have a means to make emergency calls or as a necessity for receiving calls. Recently made the switch to a smart phone, and find it indispensable. They do so many useful tasks, I kick myself for not getting one earlier. My iPhone, Watch and MacBook Pro laptop work seamlessly together. I receive calls on my Watch so I don't need to grab the iPhone; the Watch also unlocks my MacBook Pro as I open the lid so I don't have to type any passwords. I ask Siri for the nearest whatever to me and it tells me how far to walk or drive and tells me where the store is, all without having to type. Convenient for snapping pictures and they're instantly sent to my other devices. Not to mention getting text messages with pics from my extended family. To each his own; I enjoy smart devices.
This is not a hack. This is a “legitimate” researcher trying to get into the device. No one else had thought of it before him. Now the whole world knows, and teenagers in Romania will be building devices to break into Alexa.
Who paid the guy to do this?
I’d tend to think that discovery and publication of such exploits, before they’re exploited in a malevolent manner, is a public service. Sort of “white hat” hacking, if you will.
It’s China
if these phoned are sooo damn smart, why can't they identify their owners voice and only respond to it?
I buy non smart phones through the internet.
Siri also answers to Stasi!
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