FBI Warn Hackers are Using Hijacked Home Security Devices for ‘Swatting’
Stolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.
Read MoreStolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold.
Read MorePilot program again sparks privacy fears from ACLU as Amazon takes its partnership with law enforcement to the next level.
Read MorePrivacy fears are blasting off after Amazon’s Ring division unveiled the new Always Home Cam, a smart home security camera drone.
Read MoreWhile privacy advocates have warned against Ring’s partnerships with police, newly unearthed documents reveal FBI concerns about ‘new challenges’ smart doorbell footage could create for cops.
Read MoreRing outlined new security and data privacy measures, Tuesday, following backlash of the connected doorbell in the past year.
Read MoreThe Amazon-owned video doorbell uses third-party trackers to serve up rich data to marketers without meaningfully notifying users.
Read MoreRing said that four employees were fired because they for inappropriate access to customers’ connected video feeds.
Read MoreFrom ransomware ramp up, to voice assistant privacy perils, the Threatpost team breaks down the top news stories from this past year.
Read MoreA Motherboard report found Ring lacking basic security measures for preventing hackers from hijacking the devices.
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