Watch out — TP-Link Tapo Camera vulnerabilities could let hackers spy inside homes, so patch now
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Connected cameras are now part of your attack surface, not just facilities' problem—unpatched firmware is effectively an always-on microphone inside customer homes and offices. If you ship or rely on smart devices, add vendor firmware update SLAs and remote patch verification to your security checklist this week.
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