Do you have an Android phone or an iPhone? They're listening all the time also. What they're all listening for is the wake-up word.
Hacking is really only an issue if you're not behind a firewall; your router may have a built-in firewall, and Windows 10 has a firewall available that is on by default. That's the first line of defense — if a hacker can get at your Echo, they can get at your PC and every other device on your home network. |
