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Surveillance Report

Hackers Target Popular Doorbells: What You Need to Know

Mar 7, 2024
Popular video doorbells vulnerable to hacking, data breaches in loan companies and healthcare platforms, Google blocking RCS on rooted Android devices, emerging cyber threats like generative AI worms and memory safe programming languages, updates in free and open source software news, diverse board nominations and spam campaigns, and malicious GitHub repos.
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Quick takeaways

  • Consumer Reports exposed security flaws in Eken doorbell cameras, emphasizing hijacking risks.
  • ProtonPass launches Windows app with offline mode, showcasing commitment to user accessibility.

Deep dives

Consumer Reports Exposes Security Flaws in Eken Doorbell Cameras

Consumer Reports published research highlighting security flaws in Eken doorbell cameras, allowing easy hijacking. The cameras, marketed as Eken, Tuck, and others, had privacy and security vulnerabilities. The most critical issue allowed malicious users to gain control by using the official AWIT app. These cheap cameras were pulled from Walmart and Temu but remain available elsewhere.

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