.png)
For a lot of us, to put our best selves forward, we need peace of mind that ‘home’ is safe. According to USA Today, devices such as Ring, wyze and other forms of surveillance cameras have seen a significant increase in popularity for folks to monitor their own front door, their children or pets while on a trip, or just simply having that confirmation that your significant other arrived home safely. In other cases, it provides full streaming, detecting motion indoors/outdoors, two-way talk, and more.
Source: https://www.reviewed.com/smarthome/best-right-now/best-smart-doorbells
Hypervigilance-Home and Commercial
In today’s evolving state of the world, you must be hypervigilant to any changes regarding your devices, this also includes your cameras around the house. The idea of a cybercriminal or worse hacking into your security to watch you or other malicious activities is a reality that has happened for some. The same scenario provides the same feelings of uncertainty also have occurred with Apple Air Tags.
In 2025, cybersecurity is not just important for businesses to maintain evolving trends to keep their employees and business assets safe from those that want to steal financial gain, it is also affecting individuals who want to ensure the safety of their home is monitored along with keeping track of devices using air tags.
Ring Camera
For those that may not be familiar, a Ring camera is part of a home security product line designed to monitor both commercial and residential properties. They provide live video, detection, two-way communication and night vision. They’re useful, convenient, and provide you with that piece of mind that things are looked at and that it’s only you and a few other chosen folks that can view these cameras indoors, outdoors, in offices, bedrooms and more.
While they are useful and relieving, we must still be vigilant of any unusual activity. For example, in May 2025, a lot of Ring Camera users were rattled when they noticed there were unknown user logins to their cameras that they did not recognize. Users reported that when they checked these unusual logins, they were reported from random locations, countries they did not recognize causing alarm.
With thousands of users worried someone may have been spying on them, Ring provided a statement both apologizing for the inconveniences and confirming those strange logins users experienced was a glitch on the back end of Ring camera, assuring they did not get hacked but a system glitch. While this may have relieved others, some still weren’t understandably convinced, leading to many going to social media to air put their concerns and find connection at the same time.
Worried About the Security of Your Ring Camera? Follow These Steps to Boost Your Security:
-Head to settings and visit your account’s control center
-once there, click on authorized client devices to see prior history of any logins, names,etc.
-If you happen to see any unusual names/devices, remove immediately. In the case you may have felt like you were hacked, disconnect camera until more information is released for your own piece of mind.
-Make a habit to update/change passwords. Preferably make long passwords for network devices, the more complex the less they can be guessed by cybercriminals, emails, check device logins regularly
-If your Ring is set up to record, maintain footage, if you do not feed it, remove it!
Don’t keep saved video on ring, find another device to import to as needed.
Whether the uproar in unknown devices that occurred on May 28th being a display glitch, it’s another reminder to keep up with updating passwords for tight security, adding MFA/ 2-FA for added security and always monitor your devices in the cases of potential unusual activity.
Better safe and worried than sorry.
Source: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/07/ring-cameras-hacked-amazon-says-no-users-not-so-sure
Apple Air Tags
An Apple Air tag is a device; the size of a quarter that helps users locate items using the Find My App in Apple user’s phones to help locate and identify items in real time. How it works: Apple air tags can last up to a year, using a Bluetooth signal that allows detection of nearby apple devices. In the case of you lost an item, air tags provide a built-in speaker that can sound as needed if you lose it in your possession.
As Air tags are very much helpful for keeping track, people may use it for malicious purposes. Its intended use is tracking personal items like keys, bags or luggage for traveling, not as a GPS tracking on people or pets. The unfortunate reality, these are folks who try to use these maliciously for ill intent.
If your phone notifies you of an unknown apple air tag device when you’re out and about, check the following places if you believe simple planted an unrecognized air tag:
-Behind license plate or under plate to not be visible upon first glance.
-In the gas tank door to your car
-In your car wheels or its rims depending on the car model.
Found an Air-Tag That Doesn’t Belong To You? How To help Yourself:
If you happen to find an air tag and it doesn’t belong to you, chances are a thief planted it to steal your vehicle which could lead to worse consequences such as obtaining other types of personal information, like a cybercriminal but in person.
iPhone Users can do the following to help themselves:
-You are notified of an air tag moving along with you. Do not be alarmed, follow these steps to give you peace of mind.
-Mentioned earlier, apple air tags have a speaker used to help audibly locate if missing as needed. In the case you find an air tag and don’t recognize it, use find my, play sound on map to locate it and define if it is yours or not.
-Once you have confirmed if the air tag device belongs to you, you can omit the next part. If the device does not belong to you, remove the back that holds the battery and call the police.
For Android:
As someone who has been an iPhone user as a teen, I was not aware that Android users could detect these as well. Passing along information deemed helpful for non-iPhone users:
-Go to app store and download the free app;” Tracker Detect’ that allows you to scam for unknown air tags.
-If you happen to detect an air tag, same with iPhone users remove the back holding the battery and file a police report.
Source: https://www.wcvb.com/article/rossen-reports-thieves-tracking-apple-airtags/65665970
Tools To utilize
While the Ekaru team may not work alongside adjusting ring cameras or apple air tags, the actions of making sure your team, friends and family are safe in todays evolving climate are a must.
Ekaru delivers a full range of IT/cybersecurity solutions catering to all budgets and designed to keep your business secure, efficient, and prepared for the future.
Few Ways We Support Our Clients’ Cybersecurity/IT Needs:
24/7 Monitoring & Threat Detection
We proactively monitor your devices around the clock, identifying unusual activity before it becomes a serious issue. The intent is to minimize downtime, prevent data breaches, and keep your systems running smoothly.
Cybersecurity Training That Evolves with the Threat Landscape
Cyber threats are always changing, as an effect our cybersecurity training keeps up. We provide in-depth, up-to-date cybersecurity education for you and your team, ensuring everyone stays informed about current threats, phishing tactics, and safe online practices.
Password Management & Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Weak passwords are one of the most common entry points for attackers. Our password management tools make it easy to create, store, and update strong credentials. Plus, we add an extra layer of protection with MFA to keep unauthorized users out. With password managers, we provide you with tips and tricks that help us unlearn poor cybersecurity practices and how you can approach a potential cyberthreat if one were to occur.
Whether you're a small to medium size business within the metropolitan Boston or Massachusetts general area, our mission is to provide the tools, training, and technology you need to stay safe, productive, and confident in your IT environment.
Conclusion
State of the world we live in unfortunately, we have to be mindful and checking our devices protecting our assets are functioning smoothly. Our Ekaru team may help small-medium sized businesses with their devices, but we also care about your safety and wellbeing. Teamwork and community would not exist without one or the other and we are here to help you feel closer while also taking care of all your cybersecurity/IT needs. We understand budgets when it comes to cybersecurity for you and your team may not be your biggest priority. However, we are here to listen to you, figure out what your essential needs are and work around your budget, no pressure, just wanting to see you and your team succeed.
Interested in learning more about cybersecurity and how we can help figure out your IT solution needs? Give us a call at 978-692-4200 or email us at info@ekaru.com to learn more.