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TP-Link Kasa cameras leaked home GPS via unauthenticated UDP for 6 years

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Hacker News ·

A vulnerability in TP-Link Kasa EC71 cameras exposed GPS coordinates and other sensitive data over unauthenticated UDP broadcasts for six years. The flaw, disclosed on GitHub, affects devices with firmware versions prior to a patch released in 2024. TP-Link has issued a fix, but many cameras remain unpatched.

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This is a stark reminder that IoT security often lags behind convenience, with a basic design flaw persisting for years before disclosure.
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