Webcams used to attack Reddit and Twitter recalled
There should be recalls from more manufacturers. Someone I know purchased a surveillance camera with a major brand name (Samsung) from Costco [0] just a few weeks ago that gave me a root shell by simply telneting in as root with no password and no way to reliably set a root password or disable telnet. It was returned the following day. Last I checked, Costco is <i>still</i> selling it. This problem isn't confined to cheap Chinese cameras you can buy online. Vulnerable devices are being sold at major American retailers and they are still on the shelves.<p>[0] <a href="http://www.costco.com/Samsung-SmartCam-HD-Plus-1080p-Wi-Fi-IP-Monitoring-Camera-Bundle-SNH-V6414BN.product.100234327.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.costco.com/Samsung-SmartCam-HD-Plus-1080p-Wi-Fi-I...</a>