On November 20, TP-LINK IoT was exposed as a link in the hotel voyeurism black industry chain.
TP-LINK IoT responded to the voyeurism storm
According to reports, camera installers were recruited on various platforms and social software, and cameras were "planted" into the guest rooms of hotels and homestays, and then packaged and sold in the name of "live broadcast station". In the camera voyeurism black industry chain, some people used the platform to accelerate the rapid spread of voyeurism videos.
It is worth noting that buyers can log in to the "TP-LINK IoT" software with their account and password to watch the live broadcast of the voyeurism, and can also view all the videos taken by the camera within 7 days. These videos are stored in the cloud and divided into clips of varying lengths for quick dissemination and viewing.
In response to this incident, the TP-LINK Technical Service Center responded that it is recommended to bind the monitoring device to your own account, enable terminal binding, set the device password, and encrypt the video. At the same time, users are reminded not to provide their account passwords to untrusted people, and the company's equipment is equipped with a firewall to protect users' personal privacy. If you encounter illegal monitoring, it is recommended to call the police.
According to information, "TP-LINK IoT" was developed by TP-LINK Technology Co., Ltd. Its main functions include managing TP-LINK security monitoring products, such as network cameras, hard disk recorders, etc., and supporting real-time preview of monitoring images, recording, screenshots, voice intercom, pan-tilt control and video playback.
Smart home: a guardian of security or a threat?
In recent years, with the continuous improvement of people's living standards and the rapid development of science and technology, the smart home market has ushered in rapid development. Smart home devices such as smart cameras, smart door locks, smart speakers, and sweeping robots are gradually entering people's lives. Through integrated network devices, home automation and remote control are realized, which greatly improves the convenience and comfort of people's lives.
But at the same time, these smart home devices have also brought people new "troubles" - security risks.
In fact, security risks of smart home devices occur from time to time. Because these smart home devices need to be connected to the Internet, and the user information is collected more concentratedly and the frequency of use is higher, they will also be interconnected with mobile phones, computers, etc. when they are used. Once the software and system built into the device have loopholes, or some criminals use technical means to crack smart devices, it is easy to be attacked and invaded, resulting in the abuse or leakage of user data, which poses a serious threat to the privacy and property safety of users.
How to crack the security "shadow" of smart home devices?
In many cases, the work of these smart home devices to collect user data is often to improve the intelligence of products and provide users with more intelligent, personalized and practical smart products. In this case, how to balance intelligence and privacy security?
From a regulatory perspective, the country needs to strengthen the supervision of the smart home industry, formulate and improve relevant laws, regulations and standards, and clarify the data collection, storage, transmission and use specifications of smart home devices. At the same time, the country also needs to strengthen the supervision and punishment of smart home equipment manufacturers, and severely crack down on companies with safety hazards and illegal and irregular behaviors.
From the perspective of technical prevention, it should be known that safety is the basic demand of consumers for products and the lifeblood of manufacturers' sustainable development. Even in the face of fierce market competition, smart home device manufacturers need to strengthen the security protection capabilities of their products while innovating and iterating their products and technologies, including strengthening security measures such as device passwords, video encryption, and terminal binding to prevent devices from being easily cracked and illegally monitored. At the same time, manufacturers also need to strengthen product vulnerability repair and update mechanisms to promptly discover and repair security vulnerabilities in devices.
From the consumer's perspective, users need to improve their self-protection awareness and use smart home devices with caution. When purchasing these smart home devices, choose to purchase through formal channels and fully understand the various functions of products and services. In addition, when encountering security threats, you must also learn to protect your legitimate rights and interests through legal channels and other means.
This paper is from Ulink Media, Shenzhen, China, the organizer of IOTE EXPO (IoT Expo in China)
