Uncovering Amazon Echo Dot's Secrets.

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Uncovering Amazon Echo Dot's Secrets.
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A hardware exploit has been discovered that allows an Amazon Echo Dot to surrender the contents of its entire filesystem, including WiFi passwords and API keys to Amazon-tied services, in plain text. This highlights the importance of keeping smart devices secure, and adding a hardware mute switch to prevent always-on microphone hijacking.

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