Today I notice 3 new cameras showing up on my Reolink app.
Two are offline, one asked for password when I tap on it.
I have several Reolink devices and I know those 3 are not mine.
I looked at the camera type and serial numbers and I don't have them on my record.
Two of them are also E1 which I never bought.
Should we be concerned?
Ok you win.
Removed this line
Do they have names or MAC addresses you can view?
They have a unique identifier (UID) for each device, unless OP has disabled it.
I suppose OP could match the UID in the app with the physical devices they have, if they could be bothered. Easier to reset and re-configure from scratch, that way they'll know they're safe moving forward.
Yes I can see their camera serial numbers (UID).
I don't have own those.
Factory reset and start again
Whaaat..
You wanted serious reply only, we gave you serious reply only. :)
Ok fair enough.. :)
I just concern if Reolink was hacked
Serious reply only please.
Not sure how we're meant to know if you've been hacked.
Regardless,
1) Reset your reolink account/app password,
2) Factory reset all your cameras, and re-set them up, using non-default passwords, and
3) Remove any cameras that aren't yours from your reolink app.
Thanks.. already changed to strong password from the start
Change it again just to be sure
And then a third time just in case
Thanks a lot everyone. I just concern if Reolink has been hacked and everyone is at risk (including me)
Wow
Ditch the Reolink app and use Blue Iris. It's more secure and eliminates any backdoor.
What makes it more secure?
You'd be hosting it by yourself on a private server to which only you would have access to. To make things even more secure you'd host the cameras on a WAN Blocked VLAN then access BI via a Private VPN.
Interesting. I will check them out.
Can't use reolink app for most (if not all) battery powered reolinks, unfortunately.
I've used neolink (https://github.com/thirtythreeforty/neolink) for a Lumus and it works well, though
Damn that sucks. I had to do something similar to get my Ring doorbell to record to BI. It's janky but it works.
Whats a Reolink account?
Do explain please and how do you use it
Reolink is a brand of networked cameras you can use in your home for security or monitoring purposes, connected to the internet.
You can sign up for a free account with Reolink if you want and view your cameras via the internet on a computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also choose not to do that and use other software instead. But most people would use a Reolink account and Reolink's mobile app as it's easier.
Damn!