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SquirrelAkl t1_j281uuy wrote

I bet someone (company, lobbyist etc) raised the spectre of potential future lawsuits if there was an injury. There are so many downsides to such a litigious society.

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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).”

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AadamAtomic t1_j27yb70 wrote

>You call Apple users stupid but you haven’t said a single intelligent thing.

Hey dude. I'm not the one who purchased a $1000 phone that only cost $100 to make and has ridiculously expensive proprietary Hardware that is cheaper than sand to manufacture, plus spending 30% more on everything you ever purchase on the appstore.

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_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.

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