No, it just requires people to run normal fucking updates like literally EVERY piece of software does, even the canned bullshit from corpos.
Having to do any manual step is beyond what the Echo devices require, they just reboot themselves randomly one day and boom, a whole new new set of features for advertisers.
Ohh, fully auto updates turned on by default on a shitty IoT device? A hacker’s wet dream.
Not sure who you think you are advising here, but I suspect Amazon is making sure their echo devices are on the high end of security, any vulnerability will get a lot of press attention.
For Home Assistant and other more open devices this is the problem, you either accept a lot of tinkering ensuring it’s updated, working and secure, or it fails the wife/parent test.
Apple, Google or Amazon devices are just too easy in comparison, but you have to put up with the intrusion and ads.
A lot more people are willing to sacrifice data and adverts for convenience.
