Press the Button, Hack the Doorbell: EKEN’s Security Nightmare Unrings Consumer Confidence

Ring-a-ding-ding, hackers are coming in! EKEN’s doorbell cams might as well have a “Hack Me” sign. Just press a button and voilà—your front porch is their Netflix. Consumer Reports gives the heads-up, but some sellers are slow to disconnect. #RingOfInsecurity

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Well, who knew pressing a doorbell could be the modern-day equivalent of opening Pandora's box? In the latest "ding dong, your privacy's gone" saga, EKEN's doorbell cameras are turning porches into hacker hotspots. Let’s just hope the most scandalous thing your doorbell has witnessed is a squirrel's attempted heist on your Amazon packages.

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