Internet cameras have hard-coded password that can’t be changed

[frogboy]

Cameras with multiple brand names are wide open to remote hacking.

Security cameras manufactured by China-based Foscam are vulnerable to remote take-over hacks that allow attackers to view video feeds, download stored files, and possibly compromise other devices connected to a local network. That's according to a 12-page report released Wednesday by security firm F-Secure.
Researchers at F-Secure documented 18 vulnerabilities that the manufacturer has yet to fix despite being alerted to them several months ago. All of the flaws were confirmed in a camera marketed under the Opticam i5 HD brand. A smaller number of the vulnerabilities were also found in the Foscam C2. The report said the weaknesses are likely to exist in many other camera models Foscam manufactures and sells under other brand names.

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[Solarquest]

Boatload of Security Flaws Make Fosscam IP Cameras Absolutely Useless

 

[ForgottenSeer 58943]

Cameras with multiple brand names are wide open to remote hacking.

Security cameras manufactured by China-based Foscam are vulnerable to remote take-over hacks that allow attackers to view video feeds, download stored files, and possibly compromise other devices connected to a local network. That's according to a 12-page report released Wednesday by security firm F-Secure.
Researchers at F-Secure documented 18 vulnerabilities that the manufacturer has yet to fix despite being alerted to them several months ago. All of the flaws were confirmed in a camera marketed under the Opticam i5 HD brand. A smaller number of the vulnerabilities were also found in the Foscam C2. The report said the weaknesses are likely to exist in many other camera models Foscam manufactures and sells under other brand names.

Read More. Internet cameras have hard-coded password that can’t be changed

This is why I block all of my security cameras from traversing out the WAN. The ONLY place they can talk is to my security server software. By doing this I prevent the cameras themselves from leaking data. Also it prevents remote access to the cameras.

 

[tryfon]

Time to get out the good 'ole tape