Marshall Uxbridge Voice Smart Speaker
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Marshall Uxbridge Voice
Brand: Marshall (Parent: Zound Industries (under license from Marshall Amplification plc)) Category: Speaker • Model / Gen: 1 With Amazon Alexa, With Google Assistant Release Date: 2020-04-08 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2025-10-17 • Official Website | |
Contents
Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known hardware tampering | None | 🔗 Proof | Sealed consumer audio product, not designed for user servicing. No public reports of supply chain tampering. |
| Known vulnerabilities | Rare | 🔗 Proof | The core operating system and security are managed by Amazon or Google, who have robust security teams and provide frequent, automatic OTA updates to patch vulnerabilities. |
| Prior attacks | None | 🔗 Proof | No widespread, publicly documented attacks are known to have specifically targeted the Marshall Uxbridge hardware. |
| Updatability | Very common | 🔗 Proof | Firmware updates are mandatory and pushed automatically and silently from Amazon/Google servers to ensure the device is always running the latest, most secure software. |
| Category Score | Score: 2 / 3 | ||
2. System Security
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication with other systems | Full | 🔗 Proof | The speaker maintains a persistent, secure connection to its respective cloud (Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant) for all operations. |
| Communications | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | All data, including voice commands and streaming media, is encrypted in transit between the device and the cloud servers using TLS. |
| Storage | Encrypted with up-to-date encryption | 🔗 Proof | The device itself stores minimal data. All user data, voice recordings, and account information are stored encrypted at rest on Amazon's or Google's secure servers. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
3. User Authentication
| Criterion | Value | Proof | Comment |
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| Account management | Full | 🔗 Proof | All functionality is tied to the user's Amazon or Google account, which is managed through their respective apps and web portals. |
| Authentication | Secure | 🔗 Proof | Authentication relies on the security of the user's Amazon or Google account, which supports strong passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA). |
| Brute-force protection | Exist | 🔗 Proof | Amazon and Google's account systems have industry-standard, robust server-side protections against brute-force login attacks. |
| Event logging | Access event logged | 🔗 Proof | Users can review (and delete) their voice command history. All account access events are logged by Amazon/Google for security auditing. |
| Passwords | Require change after setup with complexity requirements | 🔗 Proof | The mandatory Amazon or Google account creation process enforces standard password complexity rules. |
| Category Score | Score: 1 / 3 | ||
Technical Specifications
| Property | Details |
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| Operating System & App | Amazon Alexa platform / Google Assistant platform (Companion App: Amazon Alexa App / Google Home App) |
| Hardware (CPU / GPU) | CPU: Not publicly disclosed • GPU: N/A |
| Memory & Storage | Memory: Not publicly disclosed • Storage: Minimal flash storage for firmware |
| Power, Battery & Charging | Battery: N/A (Mains powered) • Power: Internal power supply, mains cable • Charging: N/A |
| Display & Camera | Display: LED indicators • Camera: N/A |
| Sound & Connectivity | Sound: One 30 Watt Class D amplifier for the woofer and tweeter • Connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Physical (Dimensions & Mass) | Dimensions: 128 x 168 x 123 mm • Mass: 1.39 kg |
