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 still 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.[0] http://www.costco.com/Samsung-SmartCam-HD-Plus-1080p-Wi-Fi-I...