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Echo Dot Bluetooth security?

  • 02-12-2016 9:38pm
    #1
    RoYoBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭


    According to this thread on a UK Facebook support site for Amazon Alexa, there's a security hole that allows a random speaker/phone to be linked via Bluetooth to your Dot, without permission. Apparently, Amazon have been informed and confirmed it :eek: One poster has claimed that he is now connected to his neighbour's smart TV!

    Anyone any confirmation of this? It seems that the worst that can happen is that the random 'pairing' can play music on the Dot. Sounds odd to me.


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  • #2
    RoYoBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 856 ✭✭✭RoYoBo


    Thread has vanished off the FB page - must have been a hoax!

    Edit: Nope - all posts still there, but it's a closed group and that's why the link won't work! Amazon Alexa Fans UK is the FB page.


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