In case you needed another reminder of the potentially terrifying downside of having a Wi-Fi-connected security camera in your home, consider this: it's surprisingly easy for hackers to gain access to them.
This is much more than a theoretical vulnerability. There have been reports all around the country of people encountering strangers on the other end of their in-home security camera.
Recently, local news in Tennessee reported on a distressing incident in which a hacker yelled racial slurs at an 8-year-old girl in her bedroom just four days after her mother set up a new Ring camera she had gotten from a Black Friday deal.
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Hackers hit Pensacola with ransomware attack after base shooting
The city is not insured against a cyber attack and was still deciding on Friday whether or not to pay the $1 million.
A cybersecurity blog this week reported a group known as Maze claimed responsibility for the attack and has threatened to release documents from the city if they do not pay the ransom.
Pensacola is the latest city to be hit by hackers targeting local governments. In May, a cyberattack hit Baltimore and cost the city millions of dollars to repair after it refused to hand of $76,000 in ransom.
FBI Issues 'Drive-By' Hacking Warning: This Is How To Secure Your Devices
BMW and Hyundai hacked by Vietnamese hackers, report claims | ZDNet
German media is reporting that hackers suspected to have ties to the Vietnamese government have breached the networks of two car manufacturers, namely BMW and Hyundai.
The attackers allegedly installed a penetration testing toolkit named Cobalt Strike on infected hosts, which they used as a backdoor into the compromised network.
BMW had supposedly allowed the hackers to persist on its network, and followed their every move, cutting off their access over the last weekend -- end of November.
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Fraud Alert: Hackers are after your loyalty rewards points and miles | KOMO
Ring hackers are reportedly watching and talking to strangers via in-home cameras | Technology |
In the statement given to the Guardian, a spokesperson for Ring said that customer trust was important to Ring, and that "we take the security of our devices seriously", before adding that customers should be more cautious over their personal information:
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How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras - VICE
Hackers have created dedicated software for breaking into Ring security cameras, according to posts on hacking forums reviewed by Motherboard. The camera company is owned by Amazon, which has hundreds of partnerships with police departments around the country.
On Wednesday, local Tennessee media reported that a hacker broke into a Ring camera installed in the bedroom of three young girls in DeSoto County, Mississippi, and spoke through the device's speakers with one of the children.
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