Smart cameras and baby monitors vulnerable to hackers, warns British cyber security agency


Internet-connected cameras used in the home are becoming popular and affordable, but security flaws mean live feeds or images, including of children sleeping, could be accessed by hackers, said Britain's national cyber security agency. — Reuters

LONDON: Baby monitors and wireless cameras risk being hacked by cyber criminals unless people take security measures to protect themselves, British security experts warned on March 3.

Internet-connected cameras used in the home are becoming popular and affordable, but security flaws mean live feeds or images, including of children sleeping, could be accessed by hackers, said Britain's national cyber security agency.

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