LITTLE ROCK – Home surveillance systems are designed to increase safety, but recent reports prove they may only be as secure as your passwords. Consumers often use the same passwords for multiple accounts. In recent years, credentials for more than 8 billion online accounts have been compromised, adding to the necessity of changing login information more frequently.
“Nothing is more important than your family’s safety,” said Attorney General Rutledge. “Hackers attacking your home security system could easily have eyes on our families, so just like changing the battery in a smoke alarm, we need to make changing our sensitive passwords a priority.”
Once a device such as a router or camera in your home is compromised, hackers can often connect to other systems. Since the security breach is through your own home system and not the security camera company, every camera or device connected to the internet is at risk.
Attorney General Rutledge offers these recommendations to help better secure your home from hackers:
• Create complex passwords for all accounts, including your cameras, WiFi and router
• Add two-factor authentication if available
• Upgrade to a cloud-based system
• Update devices regularly
• Choose a surveillance system from a reliable source with excellent customer service
If you receive a call, text or email with an unsolicited confirmation code request, consider changing your password immediately.
If your account is breached, contact your surveillance system provider and local law enforcement.
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Jeri Pearson
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