It’s unsettling to think your home may not be the safe space you intend it to be. As rewarding as technology is, it also carries home safety and privacy threats.
You’ve probably heard stories of people and companies listening to your conversations through smart speakers or smartphones. (Yes, this really happens.) Maybe you’ve even heard about nightmare scenarios where people get access to a home camera system, which is a growing concern as in-home cameras from any number of brands — Blink, SimpliSafe, Ring, Nest and Arlo — grow in popularity.
Folks use these cameras in their homes to check in on kids, seniors and pets. They also use them to monitor their homes for threats. Unfortunately, hackers can gain access to this footage, too.
When it comes to hackers getting into your home camera systems, there are two possible scenarios: Someone accesses the live feed and watches you in real time, or someone hacks into your recorded videos from the past weeks, months or years, experts told HuffPost.
How does this happen? And what can you do to protect yourself? Here’s what security experts say:
