11 votes

'It's time for us to watch them': App lets you spy on Alexa and the rest of your smart devices

3 comments

  1. ReAn
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    This is a neat idea, but there's a couple things you should know before using it. It requires root It uses ARP Spoofing on your network to intercept traffic, please be aware of this before you run...

    This is a neat idea, but there's a couple things you should know before using it.

    1. It requires root
    2. It uses ARP Spoofing on your network to intercept traffic, please be aware of this before you run this on your work network. It could land you in hot water.
    3. It sends anonymized information to princeton's servers for research, they're open about it and do a best effort to remove personally identifyable information. (Ref)
    4. It doesn't work in WSL or a docker container. (For those who wish to isolate)
    5. They will get your informed consent to be a research subject and outline the data collected when you begin.
    4 votes
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    Eva
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    This deserves a sousveillance tag, doesn't it?

    This deserves a sousveillance tag, doesn't it?

    1 vote
    1. lionirdeadman
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      I think so, didn't know it was a thing, it's added now.

      I think so, didn't know it was a thing, it's added now.

      3 votes