The New York Times - Why we no longer recommend Wyze cameras

After six years of reviewing a variety of Wyze security cameras at Wirecutter, we’ve made the difficult but unavoidable decision to revoke our recommendation of all Wyze cameras until the company implements meaningful changes to its security and privacy procedures.

Earlier this month, The Verge reported an incident in which some Wyze customers were able to access live video from other users’ cameras through the Wyze web portal. The concern is not that Wyze had a security incident—just about every company or organization in the world will probably have to deal with some sort of security trip-up. The greater issue is that Wyze has not proactively reached out to all its customers, nor has it been adequately accountable for its failures.

For anyone who has Wyze cameras and intends to continue using them, we recommend restricting their use to noncritical spaces or activities. And if you are looking for an alternative, we think there are some better camera options available.

What we expect from Wyze→

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