TSB 271A: ADT getting hacked, again. Third time in two years

About this episode

Jared discusses the recent ADT data breach and its implications for home security systems.

Welcome everyone to a special edition of the Security Box. I'm Jared and this is podcast 271A. We are doing this podcast because of a breaking news item that may affect each and every one of you who have an alarm system. This goes beyond ADT, who is the main company discussed within this piece. But Kim Komando is going so far as to recommend that the Home Security industry as a whole is being targeted and recommends everyone change their passwords and codes on their keypad. This is regardless of the company used mentioned within the article and newsletter. ADT, Simply Safe and Ring are all mentioned within Kim's piece. While the JRN has not read full length articles, the podcast is structured around the breaking alert newsletter that Kim sent out on April 27, 2026. Did you know that this is ADT's third breach in 2 years? The podcast lists the other two months and years, including two in the same year but several months apart. Here's what is being covered from around the web. This is not going to be everything, but just what we were able to find. Other podcasts may also be covering this including The Cyberwire, so just be aware of it. ADT hacked. Again Komando.com ADT confirms…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Rimer

Topics covered

• security
• data breach
• alarm systems
• home security
• technology news

Keywords

• ADT
• data breach
• home security
• Kim Komando
• alarm systems
• passwords
• security alerts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADT, Simply Safe, Ring, The Cyberwire, Komando.com, Bleeping Computer

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