Creepiest Alexa and Google Assistant security fail yet

Because we don't have enough concerns about our digital privacy these days, it seems Amazon's Alexa and Google Home both gave thumbs up to apps that could be used to eavesdrop on users and phish for their passwords.

As reported by Ars Technica, whitehat hackers at Germany's Security Research Labs developed four apps, called "smart spies," for each device that passed muster with Amazon and Google's respective vetting processes, meaning they were approved for public use. 

SRLabs disguised these malicious apps as useful tools like horoscope apps and random number generators. They were even given vague, generic names like "Skills" (for Alexa) and "Actions" (on Google Home).  Read more...