Did You Change Your IP Camera’s Default Password?

A website based in Russia is broadcasting live video streams from private cameras around the world says Simon Rice in his blog for the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK.

Any camera-enabled device such as webcams, laptops, tablets, baby monitors, and cell phones are all at risk.

They’re gaining access just by using the camera’s default password that’s set up by the manufacturer which is easy enough to find anywhere.

Even we’re guilty of sharing this list from IP Video Market in this blog post way back when, but it was for nefarious purposes.

If you don’t want someone spying on you, Rice advises these three things:

1. Change your default password!
2. Review all available security settings on your camera.
3. Secure any device that’s connected to the internet.

Read more here in his post, Is someone watching you right now? A warning as website targets insecure webcams.

And if you’re still not convinced you should protect yourself, check out this post on Gizmodo, A Creepy Website Is Streaming From 73,000 Private Security Cameras.

Via Information Commissioner’s Office Blog | Gizmodo