According to sources, security cameras accessed by hackers belong to prisons, hospitals, warehouses, and offices of top firms like Tesla and Cloudflare – More than 100 Verkada Inc. employees also had access to thousands of cameras. The vulnerable state of IoT devices (Internet of Things) is n...
A security camera hack at an IoT startup exposed the live video feeds and the stored data of thousands of customers. In this article, we’ll talk about the breach and explain how it happened. We’ll also tell you how to make your own home security cameras safer. Background to the inci...
They managed to take over the cameras for more than 700 different apartment complexes. Taken as a whole, the incident highlights the need for better smart home security. Ransoming Off Control of the Cameras The hackers, who have yet to be identified, recorded photo and video from the complexes...
Now that some useful services are running in our smart house, how do we access those services when away from home, and how do we keep the rest of the world from spying on our cameras? Before we get to VPNs and port forwarding, there is a more fundamental issue: Do you trust your ...
In reality, it is way more complicated than that. Many cameras, home routers, smart TVs, set-top boxes and music players are actuallyreal computerscapable of doing a lot more than they usually do. Actually, most of them tend to have these capabilities because manufacturers use standard, gener...
June 20, 2019byTom Nardi39 Comments Fake security cameras are advertised as a cheap way to deter anyone who might be up to no good. This isn’t a crime and punishment blog, so we’re not really in a position to say how accurate that claim actually is, but we see enough of these th...
More and more companies are coming around to the idea thatphysical privacy shuttersare a must-have with regard to security cameras. It’s one thing to be able to disable the camera from within the app, but a solid piece of plastic blocking the lens brings more peace of mind. ...
Check out some other ways to work with the X10 firecracker, and feel free to jump into the home automation discussion from last week. [Thanks Joy] Posted in digital cameras hacks, home hacks, Misc HacksTagged blender, blender defender, dcs900, home automation, strobe light, x10, x10 firecra...
"What's for dinner" is always a pressing question. Instead of searching for ideas or going grocery shopping, you can use the handy meal-planning features onFamily Hub™. Using AI recognition technology and inside cameras, it can assess what's in your fridge and make recipe suggestions based...
Create aguest networkwith a password for your guests and miscellaneous smart devices, such as security cameras. Make sure that the name of your networkisn’t easily connected to you or your home. Don’t call itThe Johnsons, for instance. ...