Smart doorbell

A smart doorbell is an internet-connected doorbell that notifies the home owner on his or her device (smartphone or any other gadget) when a visitor arrives at the door.

The smart doorbell lets the home owner use a smartphone app to watch and talk with the visitor by using the doorbell's built-in high-definition infrared camera and microphone.

Since then, several more smart doorbells have been introduced to the market, some of them with additional, unique features.

Researchers at Pen Test Partners in the UK have analyzed the Ring smart doorbell and concluded that it is possible for an attacker to gain access to the homeowner's wireless network by unscrewing the Ring, pressing the setup button and accessing the configuration URL.

[7] In another security issue that had been observed, a mix-up of two databases allowed some users of the Ring smart doorbell to view live footage from complete strangers' front porches.