{"id":97810,"date":"2019-12-16T16:15:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T00:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=97810"},"modified":"2025-08-29T01:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:46:11","slug":"hacked-smart-camera-how-you-can-stay-protected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/mobile-security\/hacked-smart-camera-how-you-can-stay-protected\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybercriminal Speaks With Child via Hacked Smart Camera: How You Can Stay Protected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IoT devices enter our homes out of ease and convenience, as the gadgets often optimize or streamline ordinary tasks &#8212; such as notifying us who\u2019s at the front door or providing us home surveillance at the touch of a button. And though these devices are helpful, they also provide cybercriminals with a way to enter homes if the gadgets are left unprotected. As a matter of fact, it was reported just last week that a camera from Ring, a smart home security system, was hacked by a cybercriminal \u2013 who was able to speak directly to a child in her bedroom as a result.<\/p>\n<p>So, what exactly happened? According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2019\/12\/12\/she-installed-ring-camera-her-childrens-room-peace-mind-hacker-accessed-it-harassed-her-year-old-daughter\/?arc404=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Washington Post<\/a>, a cybercriminal was able to get inside a family\u2019s Ring system, specifically taking over the camera in the children\u2019s bedroom. The crook then interacted with one of the family\u2019s daughters via the camera\u2019s two-way talk function, harassing her with taunts and negative statements.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/12\/15\/us\/Hacked-ring-home-security-cameras.html\">Reports<\/a> have stated that this attack is in no way related to a breach or compromise of Ring\u2019s security, but rather a case of reused credentials or access to online account logins, usernames, etc. Unfortunately, this is a common phenomenon within the realm of cybersecurity \u2013 as credentials are commonly for sale or available online due to large-scale breaches or are often easily guessed by cybercriminals given users\u2019 bad habit of reusing existing logins.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Protect Yourself from Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Now, this incident isn\u2019t just isolated to Ring cameras, as it has been observed with some baby monitor manufacturers and is a growing trend. So, the next question is \u2013 what can users do to prevent themselves from experiencing a similar attack on their IoT devices? They can start by following these tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Change your passwords. <\/strong>You should mix up your passwords as frequently as every two months. Additionally, you can use an online password management tool that creates very complex passwords that are hard to crack and you won\u2019t have to remember on your own.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t share your account logins to give others access<\/strong>. Be stringent when it comes to sharing logins. While it can be tempting to share passwords to streaming services and social media, your personal login should remain personal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Use the \u201ctwo-factor\u201d option on your connected device.<\/strong> Implementing two-factor authentication can help halt a cybercriminal in their tracks. That&#8217;s because two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection to a device, since it requires access to a mobile phone in addition to a user&#8217;s login information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep your camera\u2019s firmware up to date.<\/strong>Vulnerabilities in software do happen and having the latest firmware version will help reduce the risk of being compromised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To stay updated on all of the latest consumer and mobile security threats, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McAfee_Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@McAfee_Home\u00a0<\/a>on Twitter, listen to our podcast\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/us\/id1257232208?mt=2&amp;at=1010lbVy&amp;ct=mcafeehackable_GaryBlog_EndBlurb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Hackable?<\/em><\/a>, and \u2018Like\u2019 us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/McAfee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IoT devices enter our homes out of ease and convenience, as the gadgets often optimize or streamline ordinary tasks &#8212;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":674,"featured_media":96531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10670,10661,1838],"tags":[4131],"coauthors":[3973],"class_list":["post-97810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips-tricks","category-internet-security","category-mobile-security","tag-internet-of-things"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cybercriminal Speaks With Child via Hacked Smart Camera: How You Can Stay Protected | McAfee Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"IoT devices enter our homes out of ease and convenience, as the gadgets often optimize or streamline ordinary tasks -- such as notifying us who\u2019s at the A camera from Ring, a smart home security system, was hacked by a cybercriminal \u2013 who was able to speak directly to a child in her bedroom as a result. 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