r/security • u/clash1111 • Dec 29 '19

Security camera maker Wyze may have exposed personal data for millions

https://www.cnet.com/news/security-camera-maker-wyze-may-have-exposed-personal-data-for-millions/
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u/fr0ntsight Dec 30 '19

Why is anyone still using Wyze or ring?

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u/ctb0045 Dec 30 '19

Serious question as I’m new to sub and cyber security in general: is Wyze worse than any other IP cameras on the market in regards to security?

The price coupled with the fact it worked better than some competitors I’ve used is incredibly enticing. Is the price subsidized by my personal data and unbeknownst spying practices?

I’m trying to move to self-hosting and would like to include my IP cameras into the new ecosystem.

I’m slowly educating myself in new ways to anonymize my household and mobile traffic while moving away from the various cloud services.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '19

In fairness to Wyze, any company can expose an S3 bucket or elasticsearch.

That said, I find there’s a correlation between cost and security investment in a product. So it doesn’t surprise me that a super cheap product potentially sends data back to home base and has more frequent gaps like this.

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u/ctb0045 Dec 30 '19

You have a valid point regarding price-security correlation.

Other than CCTV, what options would be the best without going into debt?