Laser-Based Hacking from Afar Goes Beyond Amazon Alexa

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https://threatpost.com/light-based-attacks-digital-home/161583/

The team that hacked Amazon Echo and other smart speakers using a laser pointer continue to investigate why MEMS microphones respond to sound.
Imagine someone hacking into an Amazon Alexa device using a laser beam and then doing some online shopping using that person account. This is a scenario presented by a group of researchers who are exploring why digital home assistants and other sensing systems that use sound commands to perform functions can be hacked by light.

Laser-Based Hacking from Afar Goes Beyond Amazon Alexa | Threatpost