Then of course, there was the otherdebacle with Wyze cameras, too.
Evenrobot vacuums with their roving camera eyesare getting bad press lately.
There are thousands upon thousands of old 2000s and 2010s-era Wi-Fi security cameras in use around the world.
But in reality, it’s a concrete problem with direct privacy implications.
If your Wi-Fi security cameras are improperly configured, anybody can tune in and watch them.
In fact, some websites, likeInsecam, comb the internet for open security cameras and catalog them.
Anybody can visit the website and look at the cameras—zero security expertise required.
They just stop displaying it on the page.
Here’s the dashboard for a Linksys WVC80N camera located in central Ohio.
It was equally surprising to see people walking around in their kitchens, living rooms, and backyards too.
All because their old IP-based Wi-Fi security cameras weren’t properly secured.
That highlights one of the worst things about this little experiment and writing this article.
Get Rid of Your Old Wi-Fi Cameras
Retire your old cameras.
There’s no reason to keep using a 10+ year-old Wi-Fi security camera that no longer receives updates.
And it’s not worth putting up with security risks and vulnerabilities.
So reset your old IP Wi-Fi cameras and send them off to get recycled.
