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I can't figure out whether this is malicious intent or just incompetency. Regardless, we really need consumer protections for software flaws.
by matthewbauer 11y ago
I can't figure out whether this is malicious intent or just incompetency. Regardless, we really need consumer protections for software flaws.
- jacquesm 11y agoIf you can come up with a non-malicious intent scenario why the images from the first camera would be mailed to some address I'll be most impressed.
- danudey 11y agoDebug code that was never removed?
- SideburnsOfDoom 11y agoYep. A manual, end-to-end smoke test of the firmware: Put the new software image some hardware, turn it on and wait for an email. If you get a correctly-formed picture of your own face, that's a pass. It's a dirty dangerous hack even for a debug scenario, but you can see how it might come about
- jacquesm 11y agoUnlikely, after all the mistake would have been discovered by now and an updated firmware would be shipped. After all, that email address is still active and is still receiving those images.
- jasonkostempski 11y agoEasy, just borrow a little PR for Windows 10 privacy concerns. "Mvpower 8 Channel Security DVR collects information so the product will work better for you."