Smart locks securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that can open them remotely.
The lock’s maker Chirp Systems remains unresponsive, even though it was first notified about the critical weakness in March 2021. Meanwhile, Chirp’s parent company, RealPage, Inc., is being sued by multiple U.S. states for allegedly colluding with landlords to illegally raise rents.
P.S. never give cybersecurity spooks clicks even after they go “freelance” or whatever
#realestate #landlords #latestagecapitalism #security #enshittification #cybersecurity @latestagecapitalism@lemmygrad.ml
There are calls to ban Hikvision and they haven’t done anything like that (capitalism still prevails in Poland and I see their gear all over, both in budget and pro spaces)