The Wyze Cam Vulnerability and How the Verge Blew it Out of Proportion

Bitdefender revealed this week that Wyze Cameras had a vulnerability since 2019 that could allow an attacker on the local network the ability to bypass authentication and access the SD card. While bad, it was only exploitable if the hacker was on the same network as the camera. It was not accessible over the Internet as The Verge first indicated. Subscribe for more!

VIDEO INDEX:
00:00 – Intro
00:41 – What the Verge Got Wrong
04:37 – Wyze Cam Exploit Explained
07:35 – Timeline
09:10 – Wyze’s Side of the Story
11:26 – Why it Took So Long
12:33 – Tips for Smarthome Devices
15:13 – Conclusion

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