Google has since disabled the Google Assistant access to Xiaomi’s smart home devices, as the two companies investigate the matter.
There is always that trepidation around
smart home devices, particularlysmart cameras. If you are one of those folks still unsure if you need one of these in your life, this potential incident reported by aXiaomismart security camera user, should seal the fate. A Redditor with the screenname / u / Dio-V has shared his rather scary experience where he called out to see the feed of his own Xiaomi Mi security camera on theGoogleNest Hub smart display, but instead got to see feeds from the same family of cameras installed in the homes or business establishments of others.
In his post on Reddit, / u / Dio-V says that when he attempted to load the live feed from the Xiaomi camera he had installed somewhere in his home, instead he got to see stills of the video feeds from other users who may have installed the Xiaomi line of smart cameras in their homes. He writes, “When I load the Xiaomi camera in my Google home hub I get stills from other people homes !!” and has shared a video elaborating on what he is pointing at. The stills show he had visuals from another home which showed a baby sleeping, somebody’s bedroom and another visual which gave / u / Dio-V a glimpse into the living room of another home where a man is believed to be sleeping. And all this can be extremely disturbing, considering a lot of folks are adopting smart home tech in general.
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At this point, it is hard to say who has messed up, if this really is proved to be a genuine privacy and security concern with Xiaomi smart security cameras, and not just an elaborate hoax with faked images. It does seem that the feeds and images which this user picked up when trying to access the feed of his own Xiaomi security camera, are from cameras that users would have linked with their Google Assistant — the Mi Home and the Google Assistant integration that would allow them to view their feeds on smart displays such as the Google Nest Hub.************** (Also Read |************************* A Couple’s Nest Smart Home Was Taken Over by Hackers, And Vulgar Music Was InvolvedThis is not the first time smart cameras. have been the reason for things going pear shaped. Last year, Google’s own Nest cameras were in the line of fire when a Milwaukee based couple Samantha and Lamont Westmoreland reported how a hacker took over their Nest Smart Home system and also spoke with them via the Nest smart camera installed in their home. (********************* (Get the best of News) ************************************************** delivered to your inbox –subscribe to News 728 Daybreak
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