Think the ability to SEE, HEAR and CONTROL this...
...is cool? If so, read on!
CCTV, it's bloody everywhere. The majority of companies have some kind of CCTV installed as it allows them to keep an eye on their physical security. However, when it also allows us to keep an eye on their physical security over the internet too then it becomes slightly worrying.
I'm not talking about webcams, I'm talking about IP cameras such as the likes of Axis, etc. which allow you to plug straight into an ethernet/wireless network and has a fully functional interface capable of running itself without the need for a computer. These IP cameras have come down in price over the years and there are numerous advantages of plugging your internal CCTV system into your computer network. However, there are also some disadvantages.
Many of these cameras are accessible over the internet. Whoever setup and installed these cameras obviously didn't think of the fact that just because the location (or URL) isn't advertised on the net that it will not be found. Google will pick up absolutely anything and amazes me even more each day when it mirrors something I did a few hours ago. By using google you are able to find these cameras and even control them (zoom in/out, pan about, etc), some even allow you to hear sound - madness!
This poses an obvious security risk if you hadn't already realised not to mention lack of privacy. Do the employee's on the camera actually realise they are now part of some internet broadcast? They pick their nose in the office and now John Smith in New York and also Joe Bloggs in London (and whoever else) now knows they did.
This is a prime exactly of when security goes wrong and common sense isn't really being applied. The device you installed to increase your security turns out to do the opposite.
Next time you see a CCTV camera pan to your location have a think to yourself... did the security guard just do that or 11 year old Joe Bloggs from England? ;o)
Even when you're at the BBC. ;o)
http://cam0.mh.bbc.co.uk/indexFrame.html
http://cam1.mh.bbc.co.uk/indexFrame.html
http://opscam.mh.bbc.co.uk/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=704x480
http://cam.thdo.bbc.co.uk/
http://cam1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/
http://cam.thny.bbc.co.uk/
This traffic management system looks like fun: http://193.226.118.238/
Wonder what casino security actually do? Watch them pan about and zoom in on some weird weird things: http://24.234.255.102/view/indexFrame.shtml
This one is quite fun for moving about, etc: http://webcam.salisbury.edu/view/indexFrame.shtml
This data centre obviously forgot the fact that people can read private documents, monitors, etc (pan right): http://216.59.197.9/indexFrame.shtml?newstyle=One&cam=1 - don't turn right too much... I think they put it up against the wall even though it turns 360 degrees. There's gonna be a few dents in that wall! Also, zoom in on the monitors or check the pre-sets out... some lovely private information being disclosed there, ack!
Go visit http://cam1.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/view/index.shtml and put it full screen and find yourself some chavs... sound too.
Use some of the URLs below to find some interesting stuff:
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3Aliveapplet+inurl%3ALvAppl
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle:%22EvoCam%22+inurl:%22webcam.html%22&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&start=0&sa=Nurl
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle:%22Live+NetSnap+Cam-Server+feed%22
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20206M%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20206W%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20210%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3AindexFrame.shtml+Axis&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3A%22ViewerFrame%3FMode%3D%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3A%22MultiCameraFrame%3FMode%3DMotion%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Astart%20inurl:cgistart&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22WJ-NT104+Main+Page%22&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+M1%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+M10%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+D10%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Asnc-z20+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Asnc-cs3+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3Asnc-rz30+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22sony%20network%20camera%20snc-p1%22+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22sony%20network%20camera%20snc-m1%22+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=site%3A.viewnetcam.com+-www.viewnetcam.com
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22Toshiba+Network+Camera%22+user+login+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22netcam%20live%20image%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22i-Catcher%20Console%20-%20Web%20Monitor%22&btnG=Google+Search
Now with Google Earth and this, it makes the Enemy of the State film very very real indeed.
I'm not talking about webcams, I'm talking about IP cameras such as the likes of Axis, etc. which allow you to plug straight into an ethernet/wireless network and has a fully functional interface capable of running itself without the need for a computer. These IP cameras have come down in price over the years and there are numerous advantages of plugging your internal CCTV system into your computer network. However, there are also some disadvantages.
Many of these cameras are accessible over the internet. Whoever setup and installed these cameras obviously didn't think of the fact that just because the location (or URL) isn't advertised on the net that it will not be found. Google will pick up absolutely anything and amazes me even more each day when it mirrors something I did a few hours ago. By using google you are able to find these cameras and even control them (zoom in/out, pan about, etc), some even allow you to hear sound - madness!
This poses an obvious security risk if you hadn't already realised not to mention lack of privacy. Do the employee's on the camera actually realise they are now part of some internet broadcast? They pick their nose in the office and now John Smith in New York and also Joe Bloggs in London (and whoever else) now knows they did.
This is a prime exactly of when security goes wrong and common sense isn't really being applied. The device you installed to increase your security turns out to do the opposite.
Next time you see a CCTV camera pan to your location have a think to yourself... did the security guard just do that or 11 year old Joe Bloggs from England? ;o)
Even when you're at the BBC. ;o)
http://cam0.mh.bbc.co.uk/indexFrame.html
http://cam1.mh.bbc.co.uk/indexFrame.html
http://opscam.mh.bbc.co.uk/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?resolution=704x480
http://cam.thdo.bbc.co.uk/
http://cam1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/
http://cam.thny.bbc.co.uk/
This traffic management system looks like fun: http://193.226.118.238/
Wonder what casino security actually do? Watch them pan about and zoom in on some weird weird things: http://24.234.255.102/view/indexFrame.shtml
This one is quite fun for moving about, etc: http://webcam.salisbury.edu/view/indexFrame.shtml
This data centre obviously forgot the fact that people can read private documents, monitors, etc (pan right): http://216.59.197.9/indexFrame.shtml?newstyle=One&cam=1 - don't turn right too much... I think they put it up against the wall even though it turns 360 degrees. There's gonna be a few dents in that wall! Also, zoom in on the monitors or check the pre-sets out... some lovely private information being disclosed there, ack!
Go visit http://cam1.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/view/index.shtml and put it full screen and find yourself some chavs... sound too.
Use some of the URLs below to find some interesting stuff:
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3Aliveapplet+inurl%3ALvAppl
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle:%22EvoCam%22+inurl:%22webcam.html%22&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&start=0&sa=Nurl
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle:%22Live+NetSnap+Cam-Server+feed%22
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20206M%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20206W%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?q=intitle%3A%22Live+View+%2F+-+AXIS%20210%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3AindexFrame.shtml+Axis&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3A%22ViewerFrame%3FMode%3D%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=inurl%3A%22MultiCameraFrame%3FMode%3DMotion%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Astart%20inurl:cgistart&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22WJ-NT104+Main+Page%22&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+M1%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+M10%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intext%3A%22MOBOTIX+D10%22+intext%3A%22Open+Menu%22&btn
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Asnc-z20+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=intitle%3Asnc-cs3+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3Asnc-rz30+inurl%3Ahome%2F+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22sony%20network%20camera%20snc-p1%22+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3A%22sony%20network%20camera%20snc-m1%22+&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=site%3A.viewnetcam.com+-www.viewnetcam.com
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22Toshiba+Network+Camera%22+user+login+&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22netcam%20live%20image%22&btnG=Google+Search
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&q=intitle%3a%22i-Catcher%20Console%20-%20Web%20Monitor%22&btnG=Google+Search
Now with Google Earth and this, it makes the Enemy of the State film very very real indeed.