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Hacking a Smart Home Device (2024)

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314 points walterbell | 3 comments | 15 Apr 25 03:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.528s | source
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jqpabc123 ◴[15 Apr 25 07:15 UTC] No.43689886[source]▶
The ultimate long term solution --- refuse to buy any home product that defies local control.

If a wifi password is required to make full use of the device, I will return it.

If some users want to sacrifice security and privacy for "convenience", that's on them. But if you want to sell me the product, at least provide the option to decline without loss of functionality. Otherwise, no sale.

As an example, I refuse to buy a doorbell camera that doesn't support RTSP.

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1. VladVladikoff ◴[15 Apr 25 15:16 UTC] No.43694018[source]▶
Can you tell me which one you arrived on in your research? I would like a local controlled doorbell camera
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2. jqpabc123 ◴[15 Apr 25 15:31 UTC] No.43694246[source]▶
Amcrest. See my post below (or above).
3. fullstop ◴[15 Apr 25 17:26 UTC] No.43695892[source]▶
Not OP, but I ended up with Reolink.