Alexa, have you been hacked? New research finds major security flaws in Amazon s virtual assistant

Get the Full StoryAlexa, is a hacker listening to everything I say to you?

According to a new report, yes, quite possibly.

Cybersecurity firm Check Point just published its latest research into Amazon s virtual assistant Alexa. The report details major vulnerabilities allowing hackers to access your Alexa account and, in turn, your personal data.

Our findings show that certain Amazon Alexa subdomains were vulnerable to Cross-Origin Resource Sharing CORS misconfiguration and Cross Site Scripting, reads the report. Using the XSS we were able to get the CSRF token and perform actions on the victim s behalf. Read more...More about Amazon, Alexa, Tech, Cybersecurity, and Big Tech Companies

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