February 13, 2020

Google to force Nest users to turn on 2FA

Nest users who aren't using 2FA or a Google account will be required to take an extra step by verifying their identity via email.

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August 16, 2019

Google removes option to disable Nest cams’ status light

It's more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.

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June 21, 2019

Used Nest cams were letting previous owners spy on you

Google says it's fixed the issue, but we haven't heard details on how many, and which, products were affected.

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February 21, 2019

Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google

It's been off by default, Google says - not much consolation to those who don't cotton to the notion of a "secret" listening gadget.

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February 01, 2019

Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat

Yet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse.

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January 23, 2019

Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles

A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.”

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May 14, 2018

Nest turns up the temperature on password reusers

Nest's advice to its users gets a thumbs-up from the Online Trust Alliance.

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February 12, 2018

Google-Nest merger reawakens privacy worries

One observer said it "would be naive" to expect that a combined Google/Nest wouldn't bring all the platforms and all the data together.

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March 22, 2017

News in brief: bid to upgrade Pluto; Nest cameras vulnerable to attack; Google rolls out location sharing

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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