Streaming From 73,000 Private Security Cameras

[syncrod]

An interesting article on private security cameras

A Creepy Website Is Streaming From 73,000 Private Security Cameras

It shouldn't be so easy to peer into a stranger's bedroom, much less hundreds of strangers' bedrooms. But a website has collected the streaming footage from over 73,000 IP cameras whose owners haven't changed their default passwords. Is this about highlighting an important security problem, or profiting off creepy voyeurism—or both?

Insecam claims to feature feeds from IP cameras all over the world, including 11,000 in the U.S. alone. A quick browse will pull up parking lots and stores but also living rooms and bedrooms. "This site has been designed in order to show the importance of the security settings," the site's about page says. But it's also clearly running and profiting off ads.

To be sure, the streaming feeds aren't anything a determined person couldn't already find through Google or Shodan, the latter of which lets you look for connected devices like IP cameras. But the website puts all those streams into one easily and creepily accessible place. A lawyer tells Motherboard that the site "a stunningly clear violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" in the U.S since it involve hacking into someone's password-protected account, even if it's a default password-protected account. It's unclear who exactly is behind the site, though the domain is registered with GoDaddy with a IP address linked to Moscow.

At least there is an easy fix to get your private camera off of Insecam, which is just putting in a new password. But that's assuming people know about the site's existence at all. [Network World, Motherboard]

http://gizmodo.com/a-creepy-website-is-streaming-from-73-000-private-secur-1655653510
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2844283/microsoft-subnet/peeping-into-73-000-unsecured-security-cameras-thanks-to-default-passwords.html
http://insecam.com/cam/bycountry/TT/

[maj. tom]

There are currently 52 online unsecured IP-cameras in Trinidad. Some of them are viewable. Enjoy the public access as you scroll through the pages. They'll take some time to load:

http://insecam.com/cam/bycountry/TT/

[ismithx]

you don't need to be a pro to apply basic security measures

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

people using default passwords - tisk tisk

[roam]

Not many people taking this on yet, probably because it’s not in the local mainstream media. It is quite serious though, as I came across footage from at least three people I know in Trinidad. And that’s from just randomly browsing the above link. More people should be made aware of this so that they won’t be vulnerable. Change your passwords.

Thanks to the OP.

[Chimera]

not finding any links from amsterdam

[Chimera]

one of those saudi arabia feeds like it in a whore house

saw a room with about 15 girls and a gunman by the door
every now and then someone would walk in and grab one of the girls and take them outside

[TRAE]

ahahahah Trinidad in eet too

[Racegod]

people using default passwords - tisk tisk

yup... anyone can sit and scan IP ranges using AngryIP or something... find peoples modems and public facing camera systems... most of them still admin admin or admin password...

too much contractor based "technicians" out there playing expert, installing things without any KT, User Manuals or Training... then again consumers don't know their rights and/or what to ask for when dealing with these companies...