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Amazon Alexa Tricked By Security Researchers To Keep Listening

Researchers from security firm Checkmarx say they have found a way to keep Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa listening in on what is said — and even transcribe it.

The researchers created a calculator skill for the device. When the skill was launched, the researchers asked a calculation question, which Alexa answered, based on a video by Checkmarx.