Google misleads door companies about Section 230

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In an email sent to business owners and garage door repair companies during April 2023, Google claimed that the consequences of amending Section 230 could impact their business. The company’s customer solutions team wrote: “You may or may not recall life before the internet (anyone remember phonebooks?), but today it’s hard to imagine operating your …

This Nexx garage door controller is vulnerable to hackers

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In April 2023, the CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), had listed the Nexx’s smart device product line, including their smart garage door openers controller, as vulnerable to hackers, who can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. Nexx Smart Wi-Fi Garage Door Controller models NXG-100B, and NXG-200, utilize hard-coded credentials. The credentials can be found …

Garage door cables 101

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Garage door cables play a critical role in torsion assemblies by transmitting torque from the pulley to the garage door. They are designed to be strong, flexible, and resilient. Galvanized garage door cables are ideal for use in sectional overhead door systems because they are able to withstand high levels of tension and stress without …