Eken Group has reportedly issued a firmware replace to resolve main safety points with its low cost doorbell cameras that had been uncovered by a Client Reviews investigation earlier this yr. The cameras in query pair with the Aiwit app and are bought underneath a slew of brand name names, together with Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, Rakeblue, Andoe, Gemee and Luckwolf. Throughout its exams, the watchdog found that the unencrypted cameras may expose delicate data like residence IP addresses and Wi-Fi networks, and permit exterior events to entry photos from a digital camera’s feed utilizing its serial quantity. Now, Consumer Reports says the problems have been mounted — simply be sure you replace your gadgets.
Gadgets from these manufacturers ought to now replicate a firmware model of two.4.1 or greater, which might point out they’ve acquired the replace. Client Reviews says its personal samples acquired the replace mechanically, however it may’t damage to double test in your settings contemplating the dangers (that’s, for those who haven’t tossed the cameras out already). The publication says it’s confirmed that the replace fixes the safety issues. Eken additionally informed Client Reviews that the 2 doorbell cams it had rated with the “Don’t Purchase” label — the Eken Sensible Video Doorbell and Tuck Sharkpop Doorbell Digital camera — have been discontinued.
These doorbell cameras, which had been bought on in style ecommerce platforms together with Amazon, Walmart and Temu however since seem to have been pulled, additionally lacked the right labeling required by the FCC. The corporate informed Client Reviews it is going to add these IDs to new merchandise shifting ahead. Following its exams of the replace, Client Reviews has eliminated the warning labels from its scorecards.
