Wyze security cameras may not be as secured as you thought. New security research revealed some alarming vulnerabilities in these home security cams that can allow hackers to access your live feeds.
A CCTV camera in Pancras Square near Kings Cross Station on August 16, 2019 in London, England. CCTV cameras using facial-recognition systems at King's Cross are to be investigated by the UK's data-protection watchdog after a report by the Financial Times.
What makes this matter worst is that the tech firm took years before they locked down the affected devices. Right now, security cams are essential since it allows you to know what's happening inside and outside your house.
These gadgets are quite handy, especially for those who are not always at their houses to watch their kids or essential belongings. But, security cams can also put you at risk.
Wyze Security Cams Can Be Used by Hackers
According to Android Police's latest report, Wyze has three flaws that can allow hackers to easily breach its security cams.
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This alarming detail was revealed by Bitdefender on Tuesday, Mar. 29.
"The Wyze Cam investigation revealed a series of vulnerabilities that could have been easily weaponized in the wrong hands," said the security firm via its official blog post.
Bitdefender said that they contacted Wyze back in March 2019. However, the company only fixed the issues this 2022. This means that the vulnerabilities have remained active for the past three years.
Involved cybersecurity experts said that although Wyze requires an authentication process before anyone can connect to one of its security cams, they were still able to gain full access to the cameras.
Wyze's Three Flaws
The first flaw in Wyze security cams allowed Bitdefender security experts to bypass the authentication process. They said that the flaw enabled them to have full control of the cameras.
After that, involved cybersecurity researchers were able to turn the cameras on and off, control the motion sensors, as well as disable the SD recording system.
On the other hand, the second flaw offers access to live feeds together with a remote authentication bypass.
The last vulnerability can allow hackers to view Wyze security cams' SD card content via webserver. This means that online attackers can listen to the consumers' conversations without the need for authentication.
Although Wyze had already launched some patches to fix the security vulnerabilities, many security cameras were still affected.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
