Security News > 2021 > May > Eufycam Wi-Fi security cameras streamed video feeds from other people's homes

Unlucky owners of Eufycam security cameras were horrified earlier today when they opened their app for the equipment and saw video streams from strangers' homes instead of their own.

If they haven't already done so, users should unplug and then reconnect their devices, log out of the Eufy security app, and log in again to see the correct feeds.

Biden wants action on supply-chain issues, such as those at the heart of the SolarWinds fiasco, and the government is drawing up minimum security standards for agencies and those who supply them.

Future major security incidents will be examined by a Cybersecurity Safety Review Board, made up of representatives from government and the private sector.

Federal agencies must keep and share event logs of incidents and security teams must coordinate with each other more efficiently.

Uncle Sam's Homeland Security is facing a lawsuit for buying people's location data from commercial vendors, thus getting around all that pesky business of getting a court order.

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