Is someone spying on you with your webcam?

Written by editor   // February 7, 2012   // 0 Comments

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From The Inquirer – Webcam firm Trendnet is struggling to fix an error that allowed anyone on the internet to view live footage without a password.

According to the BBC, internet addresses linking to the video streams have been posted to message board web sites, making users concerned that they could view children’s bedrooms among other locations.

Trendnet said it has emailed affected customers and is in the process of releasing updates to correct a coding error introduced in 2010. The firm had originally become aware of the issue on 12 January and this week identified 26 vulnerable models.

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