Last week,EUFY saw herself pointed out by cybersecurity researchersTo potentially unveil confidential information to third parties, from its connected cameras when these broadcast their online flow. Society,Anker subsidiary, offers Homekit compatible articles and which are therefore successful in iOS users. Profiles which, however, are often seduced by Apple's confidentiality promise for its mobiles.
The manufacturer should therefore have explained. An update of his app dedicated to the control of the incriminated objects now clearly mentions thatimages can be downloaded in the cloud. This, in the event that customers choose to receive notifications illustrated by pictures of EUFY devices. The firm has therefore not corrected the “flaw” which could let photos leak like this but simply indicates that the practice is at risk!
How to remedy it?
While waiting for a possible correction to be published, there is however a solution simple enough to “protect”. It is enough to go to the parameters ofl’app Eufy Securityconcerned by this incident and to choose to no longer receive miniatures in the notifications which are sent to the iPhone. This will also be practical in case you share your mobile with a third party.
Otherwise, it is always possible to turn to alternative suppliers who only store your videos and photos locally. Despite everything, let us remember that even the memory of the iPhone or iPad is not invincible. The case ofFamous Spyware PegasusWe demonstrated it rather well: the software is capable of accessing all the files of a target mobile remotely and without its owner noticing.
Other tips for defending your devices against attacks
With this, also remember to activate the automatic updates so that possible security -related patches are deployed on your equipment as quickly as possible. Better toovpnAs soon as you browse a public Wi-Fi network.
Finally, activate aantivirusWorthy of the name can still help identify potential intrusions.
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