Warning of dangerous vulnerabilities on the home camera line that is being sold widely in Vietnam
CCTV is very useful to monitor and enhance security for companies and families. This is the reason why this device is increasingly popular in Vietnamese families.
However, few people know that more and more security camera vulnerabilities cause private information of customers to be leaked. More dangerous, criminals can exploit this information to attack the victims.
Warning about the risk of revealing sensitive private images!
Recently, security researchers at Bitdefender announced a number of critical vulnerabilities present in the Wyze line of CCTV cameras. These vulnerabilities allow hackers to remotely execute code and view video on the camera’s memory card or directly view what the camera captures.
A camera sample from manufacturer Wyze (Image: Tyler Lizenby/CNET)
In Vietnam, Wyze as well as the lines camera Cheap prices are quite popular on e-commerce sites. As a result, users of Wyze CCTV cameras may be exposed to many privacy risks.
“Over the past three years, a glaring security hole has appeared in Wyze’s V1, V2, and V3 Internet-enabled connected cameras — this would allow hackers to access video stored on the device and see what’s going on. The company has clearly been aware of this all along and has been slow to take steps to fix it. They are also negligent when not alerting the user“, Gizmodo mentioned.
In Vietnam, Wyze’s surveillance cameras are for sale quite commonly on e-commerce sites (Screenshot)
In a response to Gizmodo On April 1, a new Wyze representative said that the affected devices now have a patch. At the same time, affirming to always care about the privacy and security of users.
The company has patched gap regarding remote memory card access, however, this update is only available for V2 and V3 series, with V1 series being deprecated. This means that users of Wyze’s V1 camera are still at risk of being hacked.
According to Gizmodoif you are using a security camera Wyze V2, V3 and software have been updated, they should be safe to use. However, version V1 is still affected by these vulnerabilities – and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
How to use security cameras safely?
According to cybersecurity experts, the use of security cameras is good for the safety of families, but users should not subjectively place their full trust in it.
One of the mistakes of many users today is to leave the default settings of the device manufacturer and use it. The default settings can be public (public, no login password required) or simple password (usually 123456 or abcdef)… making hacking extremely easy.
Users are strongly recommended to keep the camera system administrator account secure, and should not place the camera in places where “sensitive” situations often occur (Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
Besides, it is also a taboo to ask someone else to install the camera without changing the password. OLDJust remembering the name and password, these people were able to access the images from the home security camera of the owner.
Security experts of Bitdefender The camera owners who do not change the default username or password are easily exposed to many unpredictable dangers, such as being easily monitored from a distance.
Besides the absolute security of the camera system management account, users should also choose reputable brands and consider the installation location. If not too necessary, do not place the camera in places where “sensitive” situations often take place, where family activities often take place.
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