Amazon Alexa Skill for VulnDetect

OLLI_S

It would be perfect to have an Amazon Alexa Skill for VulnDetect.
Here are some ideas for voice actions (this list will be updated with new ideas that are suggested in this topic).

Amazon Alexa is very popular and it would be attractive to users to control VulnDetect with Alexa.
I know that there are privacy concerns about Alexa, but many users are using it, so VulnDetect should be present in this market.

I don't know if you have to name VulnDetect in each command even when the skill is installed.
So instead of Alexa, show my apps in VulnDetect
users can also say Alexa, show my apps.

Opening VulnDetect

Open VulnDetect

Commands:

Alexa, open VulnDetect
Alexa, open my apps in VulnDetect
Alexa, show my apps in VulnDetect
Alexa, open the list of apps in VulnDetect
Alexa, show the list of apps in VulnDetect

Opens the list of applications (https://personal.vulndetect.com/#/applications)

Open VulnDetect Configuration

Commands:

Alexa, open the VulnDetect configuration
Alexa, configure VulnDetect

Opens the configuration of VulnDetect (https://personal.vulndetect.com/#/configuration)

System Scan

Start a System Scan

Commands:

Alexa, start a VulnDetect scan
Alexa, scan my computer with VulnDetect

Starts a full system scan.
I know that Alexa does not have access to the computer (can not execute shell commands).
So maybe you make the button Inspect this computer in the list of application accessible via an URL: https://personal.vulndetect.com/#/applications/scan-now
After the scan started, you redirect to the list of apps (so users don't see the /scan-now in the URL).

Check-In

Commands:

Alexa, check-in to VulnDetect

Performs a check-in (maybe also accessible by an URL)

Show time of last scan

Commands:

Alexa, when was the last VulnDetect scan?
Alexa, when did I scan my computer with VulnDetect?

Reads out when the last system scan was performed:
You scanned your computer 5 hours and 24 minutes ago, the next scan will be in 18 hours and 36 minutes.

System Status

Show ALL Vulnerabilities

Commands:

Alexa, ask VulnDetect for vulnerabilities
Alexa, show my vulnerabilities in VulnDetect
Alexa, show my vulnerable apps in VulnDetect
Alexa, do I have vulnerabilities is VulnDetect?
Alexa, do I have vulnerable apps in VulnDetect?

Reads out a list of all vulnerable applications and for each application also the information if an update is available.
Note: instead of "my" also the word "all" should work.

Show NEW Vulnerabilities

Commands:

Alexa, ask VulnDetect for new vulnerabilities
Alexa, show new vulnerabilities in VulnDetect
Alexa, show new vulnerable applications in VulnDetect
Alexa, do I have new vulnerabilities is VulnDetect?
Alexa, do I have new vulnerable apps in VulnDetect?

Here only new vulnerabilities should be listed, so if I had up to now 10 vulnerable applications and today 2 new vulnerable apps were found, then only those 2 apps are shown.

Show number of Vulnerabilities

Commands:

Alexa, how many vulnerabilities do I have in VulnDetect?
Alexa, how many vulnerable apps do I have in VulnDetect?

Reads out how many vulnerable applications the user has installed and how many updates for these vulnerabilities are available.

Additional Ideas (not yet in the above list)

Show ALL Available Updates
Show NEW Available Updates
Show number of Available Updates
Auto-Update All Apps
Auto-Update Specific App
Show list of Available Auto-Updates

Tom

@OLLI_S Very interesting idea.
But don't you think that VulnDetect users are too concerned with privacy issues to purchase an Alexa device?

OLLI_S

I am concerned about my privacy but I have an Amazon Echo (arrived 4 days ago)...
Got me!