Nest users who aren’t using 2FA or a Google account will be required to take an extra step by verifying their identity via email.
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Google removes option to disable Nest cams’ status light
It’s more of a “post-purchase middle finger” to customers than a privacy plus, say some outraged users who use the cams to catch crooks.
Used Nest cams were letting previous owners spy on you
Google says it’s fixed the issue, but we haven’t heard details on how many, and which, products were affected.
Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google
It’s been off by default, Google says – not much consolation to those who don’t cotton to the notion of a “secret” listening gadget.
Hacker talks to baby through Nest security cam, jacks up thermostat
Yet another family unnerved by yet another voice coming from a nursery webcam serves as yet another argument against password reuse.
Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.”
Nest turns up the temperature on password reusers
Nest’s advice to its users gets a thumbs-up from the Online Trust Alliance.