Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “Is Your Indoor Camera Watching You?”.
Are you being watched? Millions of people have indoor smart cameras, but have you ever wondered exactly how resistant they are to being hacked and whether someone could be watching you as you sit on your couch tuck in your kids or engage in other activities? Although many of the larger companies that sell indoor cameras tout security as a prime feature, iot devices have a generally poor reputation for keeping hackers out, because these devices are typically built with more of a focus on the primary function, whether that’s a thermostat, a vacuum or A camera, their security usually isn’t as good as say, a PC or a smartphone. So if you’re in the market for an indoor camera, how can you know there isn’t some kind of vulnerability like this lurking in the model you’ve been eyeing up? Unfortunately, you can’t especially as there’s no such thing as absolute security online or in life for that matter, but there are ways you can mitigate the risk to to the point where you probably won’t have to worry too much about it. Possibly the most obvious solution is to Simply have a camera that doesn’t connect to the cloud. There are plenty of cameras that can just record footage to a memory card, but if you actually want to view your camera feed in real time, you could consider self-hosting, which typically involves connecting a camera to your network and installing open- Source software onto a computer or A server to control it, but this often involves Advanced configuration beyond what a typical user who just wants a plug-and-play solution would go for, and just because you do, it yourself doesn’t mean you’re immune from security holes, namely you need to watch out for devices that ask You to open up a port or to enable a feature called UPnP.
You can think of ports as a series of doors between your network and the outside internet, each with their own number and usually a purpose. Normally, your home network should have all ports closed so that you don’t have randos from God knows where connecting to your devices, but some some Services require you to open ports for them to function correctly and UPnP, which stands for universal plug andplay can open ports automatically Reputable smart cameras often allow you to connect without opening ports, but if you do have to open one, it can be very easy for a bad actor to locate your camera and just start watching its video feed. In fact, there’s even a special search engine called showan. No relation to the malevolent AI, specifically designed to allow people to find iot devices such as cameras and if you’ve opened up the wrong Port, you might have just given someone out there a free pass into your living room. Hope you laid out some snacks cuz they’re hungry.
Of course this doesn’t mean a solution that involves opening. Ports is always a terrible idea. If you have a good piece of equipment with strong security, including two Factor authentication. Opening a port may not be that big of a deal now if self-hosting safely seems a bit too complicated, but you still want remote access to your cameras.
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Ankor took quite a while to admit their cameras had security issues after the issue came to light and wise. Another iot company that makes cameras didn’t disclose a different vulnerability for around 3 years from the time they were first informed about it. Wise was also criticized for instructing customers to open ports in order to get around a software bug that caused home routers to block access to the camera feed which in turn caused a security hole. So if you want to feel a bit better about the camera, you choose find a company that has dealt with any previous security breaches in a proactive manner.
But aside from avoiding messing with ports and vendors with Spotty security records, you should also take Common Sense precautions. For a camera that depends on cloud services such as those sold by Google’s Nest brand, have a strong password and enable two-factor authentication. Consider using a camera shutter when you’re at home and ensure your home, Wi-Fi network is protected by a strong password. Of course, there’s also something to be said for simply pointing your smart camera towards an area of your home, where you’re not going to be walking around without your clothes on just an idea and seems like it was a great idea for you to click this video, Because you watch to the end, isn’t wasn’t that fun? Hey thanks for watching like like the video, if you liked it dislike it, if you disliked it check it out other videos below comment, both video suggestions and hey, subscribe and follow. .