Couples Nest Security Hacked
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
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@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain incyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain incyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
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@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here? -
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here?Ring and Nest generally have authentication.
This person was just a jackass and ignored all of it.
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here?There definitely could be, but I do not believe that the ring video doorbell uses there definitely could be, but I do not believe that the ring video doorbell uses P UPNP To open any ports on your firewall.
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here?Ring and Nest generally have authentication.
This person was just a jackass and ignored all of it.
Lol, Nest was one of the big companies that had huge security feelings a few years ago. I don’t care that google owns them I will never trust them.
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@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here?Ring and Nest generally have authentication.
This person was just a jackass and ignored all of it.
Lol, Nest was one of the big companies that had huge security feelings a few years ago. I don’t care that
googleAlphabet owns them I will never trust them.I've FTFY.
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@Dashrender said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
The homeowner could have also had UPNP enabled in their firewall allowing the hackers to gain direct access
So you're saying that potentially their router had UPnP enabled and from there opened the port to the camera\security system?
(sorry for the noob-ish question, Never heard of that until google told me what it was.)
Yep tons of shitty consumer stuff does that
but for why?
Because they are there to sell shitty consumer cameras "accessible from anywhere in the world".
Via an RTSP feed directly from the device. . .
which also means that anyone with half a brain in cyber security can get into your cameras just as well. ...
Don't even need that much. The feed is literally just sitting out on the open internet waiting for anyone to go to a self hosted webpage to view.
/sigh
that's ridiculous.Not really what is ridiculous is that there is no authentication mechanism in place. That is the fault of the maker
Okay, fair enough.
So when I think of accessing cameras anywhere i start thinking of "Ring" doorbells, Similar situation here?Ring and Nest generally have authentication.
This person was just a jackass and ignored all of it.
Lol, Nest was one of the big companies that had huge security feelings a few years ago. I don’t care that
googleAlphabet owns them I will never trust them.I've FTFY.
Fixed what?
Wtf is Alphabet
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@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
Google got bought out then?
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
Google got bought out then?
No.
They formed a new umbrella and everything "google" is now under that umbrella company Alphabet.
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
Google got bought out then?
No.
They formed a new umbrella and everything "google" is now under that umbrella company Alphabet.
i just skimmed this :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Alphabet
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@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
"New", it's been a while.
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@scottalanmiller said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
"New", it's been a while.
how long is a " While"
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@WrCombs said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@scottalanmiller said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@DustinB3403 said in Couples Nest Security Hacked:
@WrCombs the new parent company of Google.
"New", it's been a while.
how long is a " While"
- An eternity in IT terms.
