While devices like smart speakers undoubtedly make your day to day life more convenient, they also pose privacy concerns. Take, for example, Alexa series – just last month, Amazon fixed a flaw that allowed devices to eavesdrop, and now, a new and more serious problem has been reported, and has since been acknowledged by the company.
What happened is that a Portland, Oregon family-owned Amazon Echo recorded their conversation and sent it to one of their contacts. After the contact alerted the family about the incident, they unplugged all Alexa-powered devices in their home and contacted…