China's Watching You Too

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bbmike

June 12, 2017, 01:55:02 PM
Just received an email from Foscam saying that there is a security risk with there webcams. Here's an article on it.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/foscam-camera-flaws,news-25254.html
I had one but don't use it anymore.
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mirth

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June 12, 2017, 01:56:44 PM
Wow  :o


QuoteThe flaws are staggeringly bad. They include hard-coded remote-access passwords that cannot be changed by the user; a hard-coded file-transfer password that is blank, i.e., no password; hidden Telnet access; no limit on incorrect login attempts; configuration files that can be changed remotely; remote factory reset; and a firewall that doesn't completely work.
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Staggerwing

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June 12, 2017, 09:00:58 PM
I have a couple of Dlink cams. Anyone hear anything bad about them? I did update the passwords.
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