Why Ring cant just blame users for those home-invading camera hacks

If you’re thinking of buying a Ring camera for someone as a holiday gift, read Motherboard’s deeply unsettling coverage first. Maybe you’ve heard about the podcast where people spy on homeowners’ Ring and Nest cameras for laughs? Motherboard decided to test how easy it might be to access someone’s Ring devices specifically.

Their reporters found Ring has failed to put in place some basic security measures that could protect users’ privacy. I mean, if I log into Gmail from a new browser, I get a text message and two slightly panicky emails. Motherboard found that Ring doesn’t even do that much.

Reporter Joseph Cox details how his colleagues were able to watch him getting ready for work, just by having access to his email address and Ring...

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