Somebody's Watching: How A Simple Exploit Lets Strangers Tap Into Private Security Cameras

The Verge:

Last week, a blog called Console Cowboys exposed a security vulnerability in some models of Trendnet home security cameras. Following the instructions on the site, thousands of streaming personal IP cameras can be accessed.

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Comments

[Victor Long]

04:27 PM on 02/07/2012

Dude knows he is jsut totally rocking it. Wow.

Total-Privacy dot US

[becky bradshaw]

12:31 PM on 02/07/2012

Trendnet equipment is toast. They will be a pariah. It should be noted that this is an isolated design problem from one manufacturer, and they will soon be out of business.

[coooool]

11:21 AM on 02/07/2012

Nothing is safe and secure with the Internet. The police can't police the streets, how on earth will they be able to secure the web..

http://compu-smart.hubpages.com/_www/hub/How-To-See-Your-House-Live

[jsgaetano]

01:39 AM on 02/07/2012

Weren't there movies about this, back before teh intarnets?

[nfatt1]

10:47 AM on 02/06/2012

Nothing beats a hardwired installation.

[William J Unverferth Sr]

10:41 AM on 02/06/2012

There is no expectation of privacy from an unsecured server on the internet. If I don't need to break the password I cannot be held at fault for viewing from a public area. That said trendnet better be well insured because there is a heck of a lawsuit coming there way.

Moral of the story... stay behind your secured firewall.

[China Rules]

09:54 AM on 02/06/2012

Not only Trendnet home security cameras can be "hacked", almost all that are connected to the internet can be accessed.

A simple google "inurl:" or "intitle:" search is all that's needed.

For example for all you to try, type this into google: intitle:flexwatch intext:"Copyright by Seyeon TECH Co" to find thousands of Seyeon Tech Co. security cameras. Other security manufacturers work the same way.