There may be bad news if you purchased one of Amazons Overall Picks for video doorbells in recent months.
All of them are manufactured by Eken Group Ltd., and all use the same companion app called Aiwit.
Apparently, hijacking these devices is as easy as downloading Aiwit and putting the doorbell in pairing mode.
Screenshot: Eken / Amazon
This allows an attacker to take over the machine, view footage, and lock out the owner.
In fact, the tests found you might gain remote access to the doorbells without a password.
All you oughta see photos from the video feeds is one of the doorbells serial numbers.
Ekens products dont have as much name recognition as competitors like Ring or Wyze, but theyre relatively popular.
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Walmart policy prohibits any electronic products that do not comply with U.S. FCC regulations.
Eken, Amazon, and Shein did not respond to requests for comment.
Thanks to the lax approach, the FTC says Ring users were subjected to voyeurism and peeping toms.
Its become clear that we need new rules to hold online retailers more accountable.
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