Amazon, Temu, Walmart, and other retail stores are recommending customers video doorbells with serious security flaws that can be used to spy on users, according to digital products watchdog Consumer Reports.
The report detailed several video doorbells under Eken, Tuck, Rakeblue and Blue that can easily be hacked and used to obtain the camera's live footage, the owner's IP address and WiFi details.
Most of the tested video doorbells also lack a visible Federal Communications Commission-given approval ID, making it possible that it is being illegally sold in the U.S.
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Researchers from Consumer Reports suspect the security products were manufactured in China before being distributed in the U.S. en masse.
All also use the Aiwit app, software owned by Eken, to display video feeds from the doorbell's camera. An app anyone can use to gain access to other video doorbells operating through it.
Despite massive security flaws, video doorbells from Tuck and Eken are reported to still have "Amazon's Choice: Overall Pick" as proof of their quality.
Consumer Reports has alerted Amazon of the compromised video doorbells. The e-commerce giant has yet to provide a statement regarding the products.
Flawed Electronics Promoted at Digital Retail Stores
The flawed digital doorbells from Eken were not the first time security-compromised electronics continue to be promoted on digital shopping platforms like Amazon, Temu and Walmart.
Just days earlier, home security camera seller Wyze reported that over 13,000 customers were vulnerable to hacking following a massive system outage the previous week.
According to the company, the outage caused its app to display the wrong thumbnails of video feed when accessing it, allowing strangers and bad actors to see other people's homes easily.
Despite the incident, Wyze cameras still have the "Amazon's Choice" badge as of writing.
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