Jun 19th 2025
Tech News Weekly 392
40,000 Reasons To Check Your Camera Security
Hosted by
Mikah Sargent,
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Baby Monitors, Hospital Rooms, and Your Privacy at Risk
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This week on Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy talk cybersecurity vulnerabilities with over 40,000 exposed internet cameras, Wyze's new security features following past breaches, a study on youth mental health and addictive tech use, and the launch of Trump Mobile's new phone and cellular plan.
- 40,000 Exposed Internet Cameras: A cybersecurity investigation by BitSight reveals that over 40,000 internet-connected cameras are accessible to anyone with a browser and IP address, many of which use default passwords or lack basic security features.
- Wyze Introduces "Verified View" Security Feature: Following previous incidents where users could see other people's camera streams due to cloud failures, Wyze launched a new security feature that stamps user metadata onto footage for an additional layer of verification to access photos and videos.
- Study Challenges Screen Time Assumptions for Youth Mental Health: A major JAMA study tracking over 4,000 kids from ages 10-14 found no direct link between screen time duration and suicidal behavior, but instead identified addictive usage patterns as the real culprit.
- The Launch of Trump Mobile: The new "47 Plan" offers 20GB of data for $47.45/month, along with a $499 phone claimed to be "made in America," though tech experts question both the value proposition and manufacturing claims.
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Links
- 40,000 Cameras, From Bird Feeders to Baby Monitors, Exposed to the Internet | 404media
- BITSIGHT REPORT: Big Brother Is Watching You (And So Is Everyone Else)
- Wyze overhauls its security practices | The Verge
- Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds - The New York Times
- Who is really behind the Trump Mobile T1 phone? | The Verge
- How Donald Trump and Ryan Reynolds can easily sell you phone plans | The Verge