Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Generation, 2021)
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Amazon Echo Show 8 (2nd Generation)
Brand: Amazon (Parent: Amazon.com, Inc.) Category: Smart display (screen + smart speaker) • Model / Gen: 2nd Generation B084DCJKSL (Charcoal) Release Date: 2021-08-25 • Status: In sale Classification Date: • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | Rare | 🔗 Proof | Sealed enclosure with a physical camera shutter and mic/camera off button; no exposed serial port. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | No widely exploited public CVE for this model; routine security testing and authentic updates. |
| Prior attacks | None | 🔗 Proof | Not a documented botnet recruitment target. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Automatic, authentic Amazon software updates delivered over the air. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Partial | 🔗 Proof | Pairs through the Amazon/Alexa account in the cloud; no strong local mutual authentication. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Device-to-cloud streams encrypted; Alexa request data encrypted in transit (TLS). |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | Voice history and media stored protected within Amazon/AWS cloud. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account management | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Amazon account with household profiles; limited per-privilege management. |
| Authentication | Basic | 🔗 Proof | Amazon account login; two-step verification optional, not enforced. |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Amazon account rate limiting and optional 2FA. |
| Event logging | Partial logging | 🔗 Proof | Voice history and some account activity visible in the Alexa app. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | Bound to the Amazon account password; no device default password. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
|---|---|
| Operating System & App | (Companion App: ) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: • GPU: |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: • Storage: |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: No (mains powered) • Power: Mains AC adapter (30W) • Charging: No |
| Display & Camera | Display: Yes, 8-inch HD touchscreen with adaptive colour • Camera: Yes, 13 MP wide-angle camera with built-in shutter cover |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: Yes (dual stereo speakers; far-field microphones) • Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth; no built-in Zigbee hub (2nd gen) |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: • Mass: |
