March 04, 2020

NCSC: Secure your webcams now

We don't want to see what you do behind closed doors, but lots of hackers would be happy to pull up a chair to view that video stream.

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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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July 09, 2019

Zoom flaw could force you into a meeting, expose your video feed

Its local web server reportedly also automatically reinstalls Zoom if a user removes the app and joins a meeting.

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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 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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October 05, 2018

Prison smuggler busted by his own drone camera

It turns out that drones advertised off the back of beautiful aerial shots also take great videos of murky drug dens.

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September 11, 2018

Airbnb launches investigation after man finds hidden camera in clock

Trust your gut: if staring at that common object in your rental gives you the heebie jeebies, it might be because it's staring back at you.

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February 26, 2018

Insecure CCTV feeds of kids at school are being streamed live online

Video from at least four UK schools is being streamed live online, from outside pick-up points, corridors, playgrounds, and toilets.

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