VICTORY! Company makes changes after your pressure

[Consumer Reports]   Friend, We have important news to share: After Consumer Reports in February uncovered security vulnerabilities in one manufacturer’s video doorbells that could have allowed a hacker to gain control of the video camera, the company has now fixed the issue – an important marketplace win, and your support made it happen! This means outsiders can no longer easily capture snapshots of a video doorbell made by Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, or any of the other brands that use the same hardware and Aiwit smartphone app. If you are still using one of these doorbells, then you’ll want to check and update its firmware as soon as possible. [Read our follow-up story on this matter.Â]( Our original investigation found that Amazon, Walmart, Temu, Shein, and Sears were selling these off-label doorbell cameras online. We launched a petition to the Federal Trade Commission to immediately take action to stop the sale of these unsafe video doorbell cameras, and most of the retailers took down these products. The manufacturer also met with CR to learn about the issues we found, eventually releasing a new firmware update to fix them. We are continuing to push for marketplace changes when it comes to online privacy and security, i[ncluding protecting your data while driving](. So-called “smart driving” features in newer vehicles enable the collection of driving data, including trips taken, speed, and braking habits. Automakers may then sell the information to data brokers who may market it to auto insurance companies to set rates – sometimes increasing them as much as 50 percent. Drivers may not know their data is being shared, or inadvertently agreed to data-sharing terms buried in lengthy terms and conditions that are nearly impossible to decipher. [Help us achieve another marketplace win by signing our petition to the FTC to hold automakers accountable]( any deceptive practices when it comes to sharing driver data! If you've already signed it, please share it! [Sign the petition](  Thank you for sharing this message with your online community, and all you do to fight for a safer, more fair marketplace.  Angel Han Consumer Reports [Unsubscribe from Consumer Reports action alerts.]( © 2022 Consumer Reports, 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, NY, 10703 [Contact Consumer Reports](