The Google Home smart speaker was hacked recently by a security analyst (Matt Kunze) who found that there is a flaw that could allow hackers to install a backdoor on it.  This could enable threat actors to spy on the device and conversations of users by accessing the microphone feed to control the speaker remotely. A total of $107,500 was awarded to Matt for his responsibility in reporting security issues found in Google Home.

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