Wyze security cameras' recently suffered from major cybersecurity vulnerabilities that allowed hackers to access consumers' live feeds.
A police CCTV camera observes a woman walking in the Embankment area of central London, 04 April 2007. A system of "talking" CCTV cameras which let operators shout at people who misbehave is being extended across England, ministers said Wednesday, fueling fears of a "Big Brother" society. Under the scheme.
It took years before the company locked down the affected security cams. Recently, Tech Times reported that three major flaws were discovered by Bitdefender.
Each of them works differently from one others. But, hackers use them together, allowing them to have complete control over the Wyze security cams of unsuspecting individuals.
Wyze Aware of Major Security Cam Flaws?
According to Engadget's latest report, Bitdefender, a Romanian security firm that works in the U.S. and other countries, already informed the security camera developer regarding the major vulnerabilities.
People walk down a street as a camera watches on Novemebr 2, 2006 in London, England. Richard Thomas, the British government's information commissioner has warned that the Britain is in danger of turning into a Big Brother society. The Surveillance Studies Network report has revealed that 20 per cent of the world's spy cameras are in Britain.
Also Read: Android Anti-AirTag Stalking Protection? Google Appears to be Currently Working On This Solution
Bitdefender claimed that it contacted Wyze back in 2019 to tell them that its Cam v1 is flawed. But, the tech developer decided to hide it from its consumers.
It also did not recall the product or provide a needed patch for the security vulnerability. But, this doesn't mean that Wyze did not make any effort to solve the problem.
The company said that it tried to release patches to mitigate the cybersecurity flaw. However, they didn't work. Because of this, the security camera developer decided to discontinue the model in January.
It said that the Wyze Cam v1 is no longer available for purchase because of hardware limitations, which prevent the needed updates from reaching the security camera.
What Bitdefender Suggests
The Romanian security firm, which operates in the United States and Australia and other countries, said that some Wyze security camera models might still have alarming vulnerabilities, as reported by Bleeping Computer.
Bitdefender added that it is important for consumers to check their devices themselves to avoid getting spied on.
To do this, the cybersecurity company said that users need to check the available firmware update releases via Wyze's official download portal.
Right now, hackers are becoming more active than before, taking advantage of any security flaw they can find in systems and gadgets.
On Mar. 30, the Lapsus$ hacking group claimed that it was able to steal essential data from an Apple Health partner.
Recently, five robot farms caused panic in Ukraine after controlling around 100,000 fake online accounts.
For more news updates about Wyze security cam flaws and other cybersecurity threats, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.
Related Article: Hackers Can Control Retired Satellites? Here's What Happens When Sats Nears Graveyard Orbit
This article is owned by TechTimes
Written by: Griffin Davis
