Baby Monitor Hacked, Spies on Texas Child

vienna · 08-14-13, 01:52 PM

A bit of a scary story:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-...n-texas-child/

Being hooked up to the net 24/7 is not the 'good thing' the net providers and wireless corporations would have you believe. Anything actively hooked up to the net is vulnerable and you never know who or what kind of creeps are out there trawling for victims. An abundance of caution is necessary to guard against the predators; adopt the attitude that, when you are on the net, you are a potentially "glass house" and just about anyone can see, hear, or access you at any time...

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Jimbuna · 08-14-13, 03:23 PM

If that were my child I'd be extremely annoyed.

WernherVonTrapp · 08-14-13, 04:56 PM

It doesn't surprise me. The last Networking Newsletter I received contained an article about the hacking of "Smart Toilets". Anyone who owns anything "Smart" will be prone to hacking.

Privacy & security nightmares: Hacking smart toilets, smart toys, smart homes

mookiemookie · 08-14-13, 07:04 PM

That is absolutely creepy. Boggles the mind as to why someone would do this.

Stealhead · 08-14-13, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WernherVonTrapp

It doesn't surprise me. The last Networking Newsletter I received contained an article about the hacking of "Smart Toilets".

Now you could have some fun hacking one of those Japanese Smart toilets.

Anyway beauty of the "cloud".

the_tyrant · 08-15-13, 07:56 AM

I used to install security systems, and I always tell the customer to change the password when I'm gone.

When I come back to check up a week later, they never do.

In fact, I can use some keywords to find the login pages of a few models of DVR on google, and because nobody ever changes the default login, I can always just login to view their cameras.

PS: same thing with the toilet really, it allows you to control it with your phone so you don't have to touch the remote control. But to make it easy for people to control, the toilet's Bluetooth password is 0000. Of course, some hacker will stand outside the washroom door, login to the toilet, and tell it to keep spraying at you buttocks.

Wolferz · 08-15-13, 12:40 PM

The hackers would have a ball with this toilet until they get transfigured into a Ferret.

And they thought the owls made a mess???

mookiemookie · 08-15-13, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by the_tyrant

PS: same thing with the toilet really, it allows you to control it with your phone so you don't have to touch the remote control. But to make it easy for people to control, the toilet's Bluetooth password is 0000. Of course, some hacker will stand outside the washroom door, login to the toilet, and tell it to keep spraying at you buttocks.

Now that is funny.

08-14-13, 01:52 PM	#1
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the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I used to install security systems, and I always tell the customer to change the password when I'm gone. When I come back to check up a week later, they never do. In fact, I can use some keywords to find the login pages of a few models of DVR on google, and because nobody ever changes the default login, I can always just login to view their cameras. PS: same thing with the toilet really, it allows you to control it with your phone so you don't have to touch the remote control. But to make it easy for people to control, the toilet's Bluetooth password is 0000. Of course, some hacker will stand outside the washroom door, login to the toilet, and tell it to keep spraying at you buttocks. __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

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Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	The hackers would have a ball with this toilet until they get transfigured into a Ferret. And they thought the owls made a mess??? __________________ Tomorrow never comes