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Anker's Eufy lied to us about the safety of its security cameras

Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the safety of its security cameras

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Anker has built a remarkable reputation for quality over the past decade, growing its phone charger business into an empire spanning all manner of portable electronics, including the Eufy home security cameras we’ve recommended over years. Eufy’s commitment to privacy is remarkable: it promises that your data will be stored locally, that it “never leaves …

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Eufy's "No Clouds" Cameras Upload Face Thumbnails to AWS

Eufy’s “No Clouds” Cameras Upload Face Thumbnails to AWS

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Enlarge / Anker’s cameras store their images locally. However, thumbnail images of faces were uploaded to cloud servers. Euphy Eufy, a smart home brand from tech accessory company Anker, had become popular among some privacy-minded security camera buyers. Its doorbell camera and other devices proudly proclaimed that they had “no clouds or costs” and that …

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Anker's Eufy cameras are caught uploading content to the cloud without user consent [Updated]

Anker’s Eufy cameras are caught uploading content to the cloud without user consent [Updated]

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Anker’s popular Eufy-branded security cameras appear to be sending data to the cloud, even when cloud storage is disabled and local storage-only settings are enabled. The information comes from security consultant Paul Moore, who released a video last week outlining the issue. According to Moore, he bought a Eufy Doorbell Dual, which was supposed to …

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