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Researcher Uncovers Potential Wiretapping Bugs in Google Home Smart Speakers

Dec 30, 2022 by iHash Leave a Comment

Dec 30, 2022Ravie LakshmananBug Bounty / Privacy A security researcher was awarded a bug bounty of $107,500 for identifying security issues in Google Home smart speakers that could be exploited to install backdoors and turn them into wiretapping devices. The flaws "allowed an attacker within wireless proximity to install a 'backdoor' account on the device, enabling them to … [Read more...] about Researcher Uncovers Potential Wiretapping Bugs in Google Home Smart Speakers

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Researcher Uncovers Potential Wiretapping Bugs in Google Home Smart Speakers