University researchers have remotely gained control of a home smart speaker using a laser. The hack worked at a range of 110m, and would have been further if the team had had more space. All that was needed was a 5mW laser (little more than pointer-power) and a telescope (actually a telephoto lens). 60mW was sufficient ...

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