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title: "Alexa Turned Spy, Able to Snoop on Users"
date: "2018-05-07T10:07:56+00:00"
url: "https://checkmarx.com/in-the-news/alexa-turned-spy-able-to-snoop-on-users/"
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# Alexa Turned Spy, Able to Snoop on Users

Amazon put a quick stop to an issue in Alexa’s skill set after [Checkmarx](https://checkmarx.com) researchers reported that her skill set could be expanded to listen in on users not just some of the time but all of the time.

According to a Checkmarx research paper, Alexa skills can be developed in different languages using the Alexa skill set, which integrates with the AWS-Lambda function. The personal assistant device is always listening for the user’s voice so that when recognized, Alexa is activated.