Some video doorbells sold by companies like Walmart and Amazon have security flaws that make them easy to hack, and recently report From Consumer Reports.
A report released Wednesday shows that video doorbells, which appear to be made by the same manufacturer and sold under different brand names such as Fishbot, Eken, and Tuck, are being used by people with physical access and who can create an account on their smartphones. It turns out that there is a possibility of being hijacked by Using the Eken-owned app, you visit someone’s home and press and hold the button on the doorbell to put it into pairing mode.
According to Consumer, after these actions, someone can link your doorbell to your Wi-Fi hotspot and take over your doorbell, making them the “owner” of your doorbell and allowing them to see who’s arriving and who’s leaving. Become. Report.
The original owner of the doorbell will be able to regain control of the doorbell, but anyone who obtains the serial number will still be able to access the images via the video feed, according to the report.
Consumer Reports said it found the doorbells for sale on the websites of companies such as Walmart, Amazon, Tem, Sears and Shein. Temu told Consumer Reports in an emailed statement that it has removed all doorbells manufactured by Eken that used its app from its website, but Consumer Reports continues to report “similar ” said the doorbell was found on the site.
Walmart said it expects products on the market to be “safe, reliable and compliant with our standards and all legal requirements.” Any products found to not meet these standards and requirements will be immediately removed from the website and remain blocked,” it said in an email to Consumer Reports.
Consumer Reports also said it shared its findings with the Federal Trade Commission.
The Hill reached out to Walmart, Tem, Sears, Shein, Amazon, and Eken.
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