"Popular Video Doorbells Can Be Easily Hijacked, Researchers Find"

Consumer Reports detailed a security flaw in several Internet-connected doorbell cameras that allows hackers to hijack them. The organization published research on four security and privacy flaws in cameras made by EKEN, a company based in Shenzhen, China. According to Consumer Reports, the most significant issue is that if someone is near an EKEN doorbell camera, they can take control of it by downloading its official app, Aiwit, and pairing the camera by holding down the doorbell's button for eight seconds. Other issues include the doorbells broadcasting the owners' IP addresses over the Internet. They also broadcast the unencrypted name of the local Wi-Fi network to which the doorbell connects via the Internet. This article continues to discuss the security and privacy flaws impacting the Internet-connected doorbell cameras. 

TechCrunch reports "Popular Video Doorbells Can Be Easily Hijacked, Researchers Find"

Submitted by grigby1