Ring Doorbell Could Have Been Hacked
Return To ArticleA recently patched vulnerability in the Ring Doorbell could have let hackers feed fake images into the video feed, or eavesdrop on video and audio as it is broadcast. The Amazon-owned company has patched the vulnerability in the latest version of its app, but users running older versions of the Ring app could still be at risk.
Researchers at Dojo by BullGuard published the details of the vulnerability in a report today. The report found that, using the right techniques, anyone who has access to incoming data packets could have listened in on the live feed, which was not robustly encrypted. A hacker with access to the user’s Wi-Fi could have even injected data into the feed before it reached the app. In one particularly devious attack, that injection method could be used to send doctored images to a homeowner to convince them to unlock the door. Ring declined to comment.
