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Amazon Echo Show 5 Hacked by Researchers, Earning them $60,000

Security researchers hacked the Amazon Echo Show 5 using an integer overflow in JavaScript to seize complete control of the personal assistant. The exploit earned them a prize of $60,000 at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2019. Amazon is usually quick to address such vulnerabilities, and this problem will likely be fixed soon. The compromise of personal assistants is a much more significant problem than it might seem at first glance. Many people choose to control other devices in their smart home by using the assistant as a central hub.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/amazon-echo-show-5-hacked-researchers-earning-60000/

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