Attention! Now your smartphone can be hacked through YouTube videos

Every owner of a smartphone should know that its device can be hacked via voice commands from a video on YouTube. This was discovered by scientists at UC Berkeley and Georgetown University, writes a famous media portal.

The attack takes place through hidden voice commands.

You should be careful!

These commands are inaudible to the human ear, but perceived by the mobile device. All it takes is the user to watch a video in YouTube and his mobile device can be hacked easily. It turns out that it doesn't matter what device reproduces the malicious video - a smartphone, a computer, a tablet or a TV.

All commands are perceived by voice assistants like Google Now, Siri and Cortana, installed on your mobile gadget. Such an option allows attackers to install malicious programs with the help of which can make changes to the configuration of the device or to steal personal data.

Users can protect themselves from the threat by prohibiting the production and implementation of voice commands. General solution is to develop better instruments to recognize malicious sounds, the researchers concluded.