That the CIA has created tools to turn them into listening posts surprises no one in the security community. How worried should consumers be who have surrounded themselves with these devices? In fact, many of the intrusion tools described in the documents are for delivery via “removable device.”Once devices are compromised they need to be Internet-connected in order to share collected intelligence with spies. That includes smart TVs and voice-controlled information devices like the Amazon Echo, which can read news, play music, close the garage door and turn up the thermostat. Security experts have found flaws in devices — such as Wi-Fi-enabled dolls — with embedded microphones and cameras.

Source: thestar March 08, 2017 18:10 UTC