Andrew McCarthy Andrew6.Mccarthy@uwe.ac.uk
Admin/Tech Specialist - CATE - CSCT
Shouting through letterboxes: A study on attack susceptibility of voice assistants
Mccarthy, Andrew; Gaster, Benedict; Legg, Phil
Authors
Benedict Gaster Benedict.Gaster@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Physical Computing
Professor Phil Legg Phil.Legg@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Cyber Security
Abstract
Voice assistants such as Amazon Echo and Google Home have become increasingly popular for many home users, for home automation, entertainment, and convenience. These devices process speech commands from a user to execute some action, such as playing music, making online purchases, or triggering home automation such as lights or security locks. The process of mapping speech input to a text command is performed using a machine learning model. In this study, we explore the concept of how voice assistants could be exploited, where genuine audio commands are manipulated such that an attacker could trigger alternative responses from the voice assistant. We present a small-scale study to examine misinterpretations made by voice assistants. We also study user perception of how secure their voice devices are, and their approach to security and privacy.
Citation
Mccarthy, A., Gaster, B., & Legg, P. (2020, June). Shouting through letterboxes: A study on attack susceptibility of voice assistants. Paper presented at IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and the Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Science 2020)
Presentation Conference Type | Conference Paper (unpublished) |
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Conference Name | IEEE International Conference on Cyber Security and the Protection of Digital Services (Cyber Science 2020) |
Start Date | Jun 15, 2020 |
End Date | Jun 19, 2020 |
Deposit Date | May 17, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 16, 2020 |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5981531 |
Publisher URL | https://www.c-mric.com/cs2020 |
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