";s:4:"text";s:2322:" Ring security camera hacks see homeowners subjected to racial abuse, ransom demands A spate of incidents has seen homeowners in four states fall victim to hackers. After a widely-reported Ring camera hack, Motherboard investigated and found network of online ne'er-do-wells specifically targeting the company's cameras. If you own a Ring camera and you’ve seen headlines like Vice’s “How Hackers Are Breaking Into Ring Cameras,” you’re undoubtedly a bit nervous. The Ring camera’s speaker function initially attracted customers, enabling parents to talk to their kids at home, but it has now turned into a nightmare. Security researchers at Internet of Things security firm Dojo by BullGuard took to the stage at Mobile World Congress to hack an Amazon Ring video doorbell in real time. … Security researchers at Internet of Things security firm Dojo by BullGuard took to the stage at Mobile World Congress to hack an Amazon Ring video doorbell in real time. An eight-year-old girl was terrorized after a hacker gained access to a Ring security camera installed in her bedroom. Ring surveillance cameras are intended for security, but a spike in recent hack attacks shows the devices can also be exploited to terrorize users in their homes. (Ring is … After a hacker broke into a Ring camera in Tennessee and spoke to a child, Motherboard found hackers have made dedicated software for gaining access. A rash of takeovers of Ring cameras is a good reminder to lock down your security devices. Has someone broken into your own home setup? A Mississippi family said someone hacked a Ring security camera set up in their children's bedroom and taunted their 8-year-old daughter.
Several Ring users nationwide have reported that their security systems were also infiltrated by hackers who harassed them through the camera’s two-way talk function.