Hackers logged into Nest customers’ accounts and spied on them in their own home, and the company’s official response is for customers to use stronger passwords and enable two-factor authentication. Even if you haven’t been affected by these incidents, it’s a good idea to enable two-factor authentication.
The recent stories of Nest cameras being hijacked are like something from a nightmare. Imagine if a strange voice suddenly boomed out in your home or began to shout slurs and obscenities at you. Detailed accounts of incidents just like this have surfaced in recent weeks, most of which sound like a morality tale about the dangers of weak cybersecurity more than anything that might actually happen.
The more concerning issue, however, isn’t the security lapses, but the company’s response to them. “We’re reaching out to assure you that Nest security has not been breached or compromised,” Nest said in an email sent to its customers. “For context, even though Nest was not breached, customers may be vulnerable because their email addresses and passwords are freely available on the internet.
