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. Continue reading NCSC: Secure your webcams now
Category Archives: baby monitors
Parents say creep hacked their baby monitor to tell toddler they ‘love’ her
The Taococo FREDI baby monitor has repeatedly been criticized for being easy to hack. Continue reading Parents say creep hacked their baby monitor to tell toddler they ‘love’ her
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. Continue reading Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat
How to buy (and set up) a safe and secure baby monitor
Wi-Fi enabled or not? Digital or analog? Here are the features to look for, and how to secure your baby monitor out of the box. Continue reading How to buy (and set up) a safe and secure baby monitor
Another baby monitor is allowing strangers to spy on children
Researchers say Mi-Cam is easy to hijack: turn it off to keep the kids from being eyeballed by prying eyes or chatted up by strangers. Continue reading Another baby monitor is allowing strangers to spy on children
Woman films her spying webcam as it talks to her
The webcam swivelled around on its own and began to speak Continue reading Woman films her spying webcam as it talks to her
FTC sues D-Link for ‘insecure’ routers and IP cameras
Regulator launches crackdown on insecure devices that allow snoopers to spy on you and your family Continue reading FTC sues D-Link for ‘insecure’ routers and IP cameras
Warning issued over baby monitor, webcam, IoT security… again!
Creeps are still live-streaming your badly secured IoT devices, says UK’s data watchdog, the ICO. Continue reading Warning issued over baby monitor, webcam, IoT security… again!