Security Loophole in Google Home Speakers Let Hackers Snoop on Private Conversations

Google Vice President Mario Queiroz introducing the new Google Home device during the keynote address of the Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., on May 18, 2016. AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File

It was recently revealed that a security loophole within Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations.

A bug allowed hackers to install a backdoor account on a Google Home smart speaker device and use it via remote control to eavesdrop on unsuspecting owners by accessing its microphone feed, reported Bleeping Computer.