Site Exposes Webcam Security Weakness

Security experts have a message for Oklahomans with a webcam, baby monitor or home security camera: change your password now.

Thursday, November 20th 2014, 12:33 pm

By: News On 6


Security experts have a message for Oklahomans with a webcam, baby monitor or home security camera: change your password now, because feeds from the cameras are being posted online by a Russian website.

The website, Insecam is streaming more than 9,800 cameras in the U.S. along with thousands from countries around the world.

Computer security experts say the site takes advantage of the fact that camera users receive default passwords to get devices working - such as "1234." Many manufacturers also put default passwords online.

A check showed almost a dozen webcams in Oklahoma City and Tulsa streaming live on the website.

CBSNews contributed to this story.

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