Smart Interphones Sold On Temu And Amazon Can Be Easily Hacked

‘Smart interphones’, which can be used to communicate with strangers through a smartphone or use a security camera with a recording function, may be vulnerable to security, so users must be especially careful. It has been confirmed that in the case of some smart interphones, there is a risk that hackers can take over the camera by simply pressing a button.

Smart interphones purchased from online shopping malls such as Temu, Amazon, and Walmart, which have recently emerged as popular shopping malls, seem to need to be purchased with particular caution.

According to major foreign media such as Tech Crunch, Astechnica, and Gigagene, the smart interphone pointed out by Consumer Reports is a product made by EKEN, which is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. This product can be purchased for about $30 (about 40,000 won) at online shopping malls such as Amazon, Walmart, and Temu.

According to Consumer Reports, when setting up the product, an app called ‘Aiwit’ is used. After installing this app, it turns out that it is possible to take over the camera by pressing and holding the product button for 8 seconds to enter ‘pairing mode’. Consumer Reports explains that it has this security flaw.

Consumer Reports said, “If a malicious user creates an account on the app and scans the QR code displayed on the app with the intercom camera, he or she will be able to add the intercom to his or her account and control the device.”

In addition, ‘the public IP address and Wi-Fi SSID (the name set on the base device of the wireless LAN to identify each base device) are transmitted over the Internet without encryption,’ and ‘once the serial number of the camera is identified, the video feed or other the vulnerability of still images being accessed from external information was also pointed out. In addition, in the case of the EKEN smart interphone, the fact that it was not certified by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was also mentioned as a problem.

Justin Brookman, director of technology policy at Consumer Reports, said, “Even though EKEN’s smart interphones have serious security and privacy issues, they are floating around in major online markets such as Amazon and Walmart. “We have a responsibility to ensure that no one is put in danger,” he said.

In response to this point, a Temu public relations representative said, “Temu conducted thorough verification to ensure that these products comply with FCC certification and other related standards,” and added, “As a result, we deleted all related products from the platform.”.

In addition, a Walmart public relations representative said, “Walmart has stopped selling EKEN’s smart interphone,” but Consumer Reports pointed out, “Similar smart interphones with a similar appearance are still available at Walmart.”

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