Be careful when installing the image head and beware of privacy being \”stolen\”

With the rapid development of information networks and optical sensing technology, cameras have been widely used. While bringing convenience to the lives of the people, it also carries out illegal and criminal activities for a few criminals to peep and shoot. An opportunity to take advantage of it.

In recent years, privacy leaks caused by \”hackers\” invading home cameras are common. Some criminals illegally crack and control webcams set up by others and sell camera access rights for profit. Some use the illegally obtained camera access rights to secretly take pictures and peeps on others. Some make secretly take pictures and videos to spread the content. Trading, etc., has formed a black industrial chain of secretly photographed and peeped at, seriously infringed on citizens\’ personal privacy, seriously infringed on the legitimate rights and interests of victims, and seriously hindered the social management order.

In response to frequent incidents of secretly photographed and voyeurism, serious violations of citizens\’ personal privacy, and affecting the people\’s sense of security, the public security organs crack down on the black industrial chain of secretly photographed and voyeurism in accordance with the law, and eliminate multiple crimes of illegally invading and controlling cameras. The gang seized a large number of illegally controlled webcams.

How did the suspect invade home cameras? In fact, most cameras are \”black\” and do not have a high technical content. Some cameras have security vulnerabilities and are easily exploited by \”hackers\” to gain remote control of the device. In addition, many people use default and simple passwords when installing cameras. The \”hackers\” have exploited the \”weak password\” vulnerability, which can easily crack the camera\’s password and then control it.

The public security organs remind that when purchasing home cameras, the public should try to purchase cameras with regular sources and strong security protection. Do not install cameras in private places as much as possible. When using cameras, they should strengthen their awareness of prevention. It is best to modify the original password and use a complex password. Once you find that your personal privacy has been secretly photographed and peeped, you should call the police as soon as possible. (Reporter Xiong Feng)

Source: Xinhua News Agency