In a new apartment in Tel Aviv, the internet-connected lights go out. The smart shutters covering its four living room and kitchen windows start to roll up simultaneously. And a connected boiler is remotely turned on, ready to start warming up the stylish flat. The apartment’s residents didn’t trigger any of these actions. They didn’t put their smart devices on a schedule. They are, in fact, under attack.
Each unexpected action is orchestrated by three security researchers demonstrating a sophisticated hijack of Gemini, Google’s flagship artificial intelligence bot. The attacks all start with a poisoned Google Calendar invitation, which includes instructions to turn on the smart home products at a
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