I found that the mute button of my Amazon Echo is handled in software, this can be easily overridden by malware:
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlab...an-silently-record-your-audio-video-and-more/
So you could manipulate it in such a way that when you push the mute button it actually starts to record the full conversation. Would it be so costly in hardware that Amazon took the risk to invade privacy by choosing a software method of muting?
There is enough space in the Echo to add additional components so thought of modding it by hooking the existing push button and LED to a separate hardware mute circuit using the 3V of the board. I have searched the internet and these forums but could not find a suitable design. Who can help me to find a good solution?
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlab...an-silently-record-your-audio-video-and-more/
So you could manipulate it in such a way that when you push the mute button it actually starts to record the full conversation. Would it be so costly in hardware that Amazon took the risk to invade privacy by choosing a software method of muting?
There is enough space in the Echo to add additional components so thought of modding it by hooking the existing push button and LED to a separate hardware mute circuit using the 3V of the board. I have searched the internet and these forums but could not find a suitable design. Who can help me to find a good solution?
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