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Wyze says camera breach let 13,000 customers briefly see into other people’s homes
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 19 Feb 2024
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Using Wyze is a choice that has trade-offs and it's up to the user to understand what those are.
For example, if you aren't able, or willing, to selfhost an NVR, then accept that these situations may arise and decide which video feeds are ones you're willing to take that risk with.
Video feeds of your backyard, are significantly different then those of your bedroom, or living areas.
I’ve got one on the sump pump and crawl space. China is welcome to monitor that and report anything interesting
Exactly. Don't have cheap web cams pointed inside the home, and it'll be fine. Have them outside, watching doors and gates, providing ~~security~~ videos of shadows and wildlife, whatever. They can still be useful tools.