How to protect your ‘smart home’ from hackers

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>> YOU’RE WATCHING CHANNEL 2, >> YOU’RE WATCHING CHANNEL 2,
HOUSTON’S HOME FOR NEWS. HOUSTON’S HOME FOR NEWS.
>> SMART HOMES CAN MAKE YOUR >> SMART HOMES CAN MAKE YOUR
DAY-TO-DAY LIFE EASIER, BUT DAY-TO-DAY LIFE EASIER, BUT
THERE ARE RISKS. THERE ARE RISKS.
>> HACKERS CAN MAKE THE VERY >> HACKERS CAN MAKE THE VERY
THING THAT MAKES YOUR HOME RUN THING THAT MAKES YOUR HOME RUN
TO INVADE YOUR SAFE SPACE. TO INVADE YOUR SAFE SPACE.
SANDY CEROTA, HOW TO HACK PROOF SANDY CEROTA, HOW TO HACK PROOF
YOUR HOME. YOUR HOME.
>> KIM WILLIAMS AND HER HUSBAND >> KIM WILLIAMS AND HER HUSBAND
SPENT MOST OF THE DAY PREPPING SPENT MOST OF THE DAY PREPPING
AND PACKAGING ORDERS FOR THEIR AND PACKAGING ORDERS FOR THEIR
HOME-BASED BUSINESS, BUT AFTER A HOME-BASED BUSINESS, BUT AFTER A
FEW PACKAGES WERE STOLEN, THEY FEW PACKAGES WERE STOLEN, THEY
INSTALLED A RING SECURITY CAMERA INSTALLED A RING SECURITY CAMERA
OUTSIDE THEIR FRONT DOOR TO HELP OUTSIDE THEIR FRONT DOOR TO HELP
TRACK DELIVERIES AND DETER PORCH TRACK DELIVERIES AND DETER PORCH
PIRATES.

PIRATES.
>> THERE’S A VOICE COMMAND ON >> THERE’S A VOICE COMMAND ON
THERE, YOU CAN SPEAK AND KIND OF THERE, YOU CAN SPEAK AND KIND OF
SCARE SOMEONE OFF WHEN IT’S SCARE SOMEONE OFF WHEN IT’S
THERE AND IT’S HELPED US. THERE AND IT’S HELPED US.
>> IN TODAY’S SMART HOMES, IT’S >> IN TODAY’S SMART HOMES, IT’S
A SMART WAY TO KEEP AN EYE OUT A SMART WAY TO KEEP AN EYE OUT
FOR THIEVES, BUT ALSO A WAY FOR FOR THIEVES, BUT ALSO A WAY FOR
HACKERS TO INVADE YOUR HOME. HACKERS TO INVADE YOUR HOME.
>> HELLO THERE. >> HELLO THERE.
>> UNANNOUNCED TO WATCH YOUR >> UNANNOUNCED TO WATCH YOUR
EVERY MOVE. EVERY MOVE.
>> WHO IS THAT? >> WHO IS THAT?
>>. >>.
>> I’M YOUR BEST FRIEND. >> I’M YOUR BEST FRIEND.
>> I’M SANTA CLAUS. >> I’M SANTA CLAUS.
>> MOMMY! >> MOMMY!
. .
IN DECEMBER WE SAW THIS CHILLING IN DECEMBER WE SAW THIS CHILLING
VIDEO OF A MAN TALKING TO A GIRL VIDEO OF A MAN TALKING TO A GIRL
THROUGH A RING CAMERA IN HER THROUGH A RING CAMERA IN HER
BEDROOM.

BEDROOM.
>> I’M SANTA CLAUS. >> I’M SANTA CLAUS.
I’M SANTA CLAUS, DON’T YOU WANT I’M SANTA CLAUS, DON’T YOU WANT
TO BE MY BEST FRIEND. TO BE MY BEST FRIEND.
>> SHE HAD TO BE TERRIFIED. >> SHE HAD TO BE TERRIFIED.
>> THE WILLIAMS’ NEVER THOUGHT >> THE WILLIAMS’ NEVER THOUGHT
THEIR RING CAMERA COULD BE THEIR RING CAMERA COULD BE
VULNERABLE TO HACKERS. VULNERABLE TO HACKERS.
>> HORRIBLY VIOLATED. >> HORRIBLY VIOLATED.
>> MOST SMART DISEASES ARE >> MOST SMART DISEASES ARE
CONNECTED CONNECTED
CONNECTED– CONNECTED–
MOST SMART DEVICES ARE CONNECTED MOST SMART DEVICES ARE CONNECTED
VIA WI-FI SUBJECT TO HACK.

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VIA WI-FI SUBJECT TO HACK.
>> AND MOST CAN WITH THE >> AND MOST CAN WITH THE
GEOGRAPHY OF DEVICES THEY GEOGRAPHY OF DEVICES THEY
COMPROMISE AND THEY COMPROMISE COMPROMISE AND THEY COMPROMISE
THEM TO GET ACCESS TO THINGS. THEM TO GET ACCESS TO THINGS.
>> HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR FAMILY >> HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR FAMILY
FOR HACKS. FOR HACKS.
>> ANYTHING WRONGER IS THE KEY. >> ANYTHING WRONGER IS THE KEY.
GUESSING A PASSWORD IS HARDER. GUESSING A PASSWORD IS HARDER.
>> NEVER RELY ON DEFAULT USERS >> NEVER RELY ON DEFAULT USERS
NAMES AND PASS WORDS THAT COME NAMES AND PASS WORDS THAT COME
WITH DEVICES. WITH DEVICES.
NEXT, USE TWO FACTOR NEXT, USE TWO FACTOR
AUTHENTICATION IF IT’S OFFERED AUTHENTICATION IF IT’S OFFERED
WITH YOUR SYSTEM AND SMART TV’S WITH YOUR SYSTEM AND SMART TV’S
ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE
BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT JUST USING IT BECAUSE YOU’RE NOT JUST USING IT
AS A TV ANYMORE, IT’S GOT CREDIT AS A TV ANYMORE, IT’S GOT CREDIT
CARD INFORMATION FROM YOUR CARD INFORMATION FROM YOUR
STREAMING SERVICES AND CONNECTED STREAMING SERVICES AND CONNECTED
TO THE INTERNET.

TO THE INTERNET.
>> HOW DO YOU MAKE IT LIST >> HOW DO YOU MAKE IT LIST
VISIBLE? VISIBLE?
YOU CAN HARD WIRE IT. YOU CAN HARD WIRE IT.
>> A COUPLE OF QUICK CHANGES TO >> A COUPLE OF QUICK CHANGES TO
KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND HOME SAFE KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND HOME SAFE
FROM HACKERS. FROM HACKERS.
>> AND RING ANNOUNCING A NEW TWO >> AND RING ANNOUNCING A NEW TWO
FACTOR AUTHENTICATIONS THAT FACTOR AUTHENTICATIONS THAT
USERS CAN INSTALL AS AN EXTRA USERS CAN INSTALL AS AN EXTRA
SECURITY MEASURE. SECURITY MEASURE.
FOR A STEP BY STEP GUIDE HOW TO FOR A STEP BY STEP GUIDE HOW TO
ENABLE YOUR TWO FACTOR ENABLE YOUR TWO FACTOR
AUTHENTICATION AND READ RING’S AUTHENTICATION AND READ RING’S
ENTIRE BLOG POST, LOCK FOR THIS

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