Tag: Smart home
[SMART HOME] Is Amazon spying on us with his connected speaker Alexa?
The American financial news agency “Bloomberg Technology” recently revealed that Amazon’s voice assistant was transmitting some of its users’ conversations to employees. In the heart of the home…
[SMART HOME] Discovery of a security flaw in a Ring intercom
Security researchers at Dojo by BullGuard have discovered a security breach in a connected intercom, the Doorbel, produced by the manufacturer Ring. This intercom is equipped with sensors and a…
[SMART HOME] Insulted through a hacked Nest camera….
A Nest security camera, hacked by hackers who took control of it, insulted a family from Illinois (USA). The young parents heard the sound of a virile voice…
[SMART HOME] A hidden microphone on the Nest Secure security alarm
The Mountain View firm recently announced the deployment of Google Assistant on its connected security alarms. Like Amazon, Nest Secure has new features: it is possible to ask…
[SMART HOME] Netatmo: A failure of the servers controlling smart thermostats, causes a cold snap for customers
On December 22nd, the French company Netatmo, specialized in smart devices for home automation, suffered a failure on its servers controlling smart thermostats. The smartphone application allowing remote control of…
[SMART HOME] Mozilla published a list of potentially dangerous smart devices
On the occasion of the end of the year celebrations, Mozilla published a list listing a large number of connected objects to ban from the feet of the tree. Called…
[SMART HOME] Amazon Echo’s records could be used in a murder investigation
Amazon Echo’s records may hold interesting information when processing criminal cases in the United States. On November 9, 2018, a New Hampshire judge asked Amazon to provide him with data…
[SMART HOME] Amazon Echo malfunctions deeply undermines the reputation of the brand
At the end of October, Amazon’s connected speakers – a voice service in the Cloud that allows you to play music, make calls or check the status of road traffic…
[SMART HOME] When your bells do as they please!
According to a report published by The Information on 11 May 2018, researchers have discovered major security holes on Ring brand video doorbells. Initially, the system allows access to be…
[SMART HOME] Nest failure demonstrates unreliability of home automation solutions
Mid-May 2018, the Nest security system and connected home platform disconnected for about an hour, once again highlighting some of the unexpected frustrations faced by those who have invested…