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Website Streams Camera Footage from Users Who Didn't Change Their Password

37 points by BrandonMarc 12y ago

dang 12y ago
Url changed from http://gizmodo.com/a-creepy-website-is-streaming-from-73-000-private-secur-1655653510 http://gizmodo.com/a-creepy-website-is-streaming-from-73-000..., which points to this.
com2kid 12y ago
This has been around for nearly a decade. Many years ago I remember seeing fancy Google queries that popped up a list of these cameras. The fascination now is about the same as it was then. Mostly driveways.
- jblow 12y ago
  It seems like it would be pretty easy to filter by amount of motion and list in priority order. (Provided the motion lasts long enough to overcome latency effects, etc).
gojomo 12y ago
I wonder if "Hacktivist's Advocate" defense-attorney Jay Leiderman would agree this is "a stunningly clear violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)", as he is quoted in this article, if he were defending someone accused of the practice.
- aeturnum 12y ago
  I think like most attorneys he would stand behind the law and he would also stand behind his client. In this case it would mean forcing the prosecution to prove that his client actually did this illegal thing as well as making the judge and jury aware of all mitigating circumstances. That being said, it's quite common for attorneys to refuse cases they don't feel they can try to the best of their ability in good conscience.
jaunkst 12y ago
The fact that they are not being notified is exactly it.
malandrew 12y ago
This would be more valuable if the site also compiled as much aggregate information about what makes and models of IP-connected camera were most common. This would at least shame the manufacturers into designing products that help people set these up these cameras securely.
jostmey 12y ago
It is creepy that it is so easy to spy on people. Perhaps this is a good representation of what it is like for the intelligence agencies.
shittyanalogy 12y ago
who needs a special website, just use google[1]. [1] http://www.mydigitallife.info/search-and-view-free-live-webcam-with-google-search/ http://www.mydigitallife.info/search-and-view-free-live-webc...

37 points by BrandonMarc 12y ago

dang 12y ago

Url changed from http://gizmodo.com/a-creepy-website-is-streaming-from-73-000-private-secur-1655653510 http://gizmodo.com/a-creepy-website-is-streaming-from-73-000..., which points to this.

com2kid 12y ago

This has been around for nearly a decade. Many years ago I remember seeing fancy Google queries that popped up a list of these cameras. The fascination now is about the same as it was then. Mostly driveways.

jblow 12y ago
It seems like it would be pretty easy to filter by amount of motion and list in priority order. (Provided the motion lasts long enough to overcome latency effects, etc).

gojomo 12y ago

I wonder if "Hacktivist's Advocate" defense-attorney Jay Leiderman would agree this is "a stunningly clear violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)", as he is quoted in this article, if he were defending someone accused of the practice.

aeturnum 12y ago
I think like most attorneys he would stand behind the law and he would also stand behind his client. In this case it would mean forcing the prosecution to prove that his client actually did this illegal thing as well as making the judge and jury aware of all mitigating circumstances. That being said, it's quite common for attorneys to refuse cases they don't feel they can try to the best of their ability in good conscience.

jaunkst 12y ago

The fact that they are not being notified is exactly it.

malandrew 12y ago

This would be more valuable if the site also compiled as much aggregate information about what makes and models of IP-connected camera were most common. This would at least shame the manufacturers into designing products that help people set these up these cameras securely.

jostmey 12y ago

It is creepy that it is so easy to spy on people. Perhaps this is a good representation of what it is like for the intelligence agencies.

shittyanalogy 12y ago

who needs a special website, just use google[1]. [1] http://www.mydigitallife.info/search-and-view-free-live-webcam-with-google-search/ http://www.mydigitallife.info/search-and-view-free-live-webc...