How can hackers access your camera? | Don’t try this at home, episode 1

📱Find out how hackers can access your camera 🕵️ 🚀 Improve your online protection with a few clicks 📱👈 🔥 Get the exclusive YouTube offer: https://content.nordvpn.com/3MOpBt3 🔥 *** How easy is it to access your camera without your permission? NordVPN has conducted an investigation that exposes the process of spying on a camera. Learn the tips and tricks on how to defend against hackers trying to access a camera without permission. The full playlist of “Don’t try this at home”: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl5pF81orD_2i-YLoK_-l4Vg1DeNuQ7w8 Watch next: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C7GoGRUCgw Episode 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kkarDW7U8w Episode 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nMdOt9DDQs Contents of the video: 00:00 Intro 01:00 How to access a camera without permission 03:20 How to protect your camera *** Going online can be like entering a minefield. But you wouldn’t really know it until you, well, step on a mine. That’s what this show is about. It’s called “Don’t try this at home.” Protecting your online privacy is a must. But have you ever wondered how a camera hack actually happens? The presenter tests two surveillance cameras with the goal of showing how easy it is to hack both of them. There are a few websites where hackers offer free access to different IoT devices around the world. You can visit such a website and use its internal search engine to look for a particular surveillance camera. If it’s a model prone to hacker attacks, you’ll very likely find data about it in the search results. Clicking on a specific camera profile can lead you to the login for this webcam’s server. Cracking the access is too easy in lots of cases. The trend is that most users never change the default credentials of their surveillance cams. It’s scary how easily hackers can peek into someone’s life. Hacking a webcam is just as possible. All it takes is some time and malware. To hack cameras locally, the cybercriminal must be within your home network's range. You could be in danger if you use a weak Wi-Fi password or no password at all. For a remote hack, the criminal needs your camera’s login credentials. Hackers acquire them by sending phishing emails or searching for leaked data online. How can you protect your camera? 1. Change your camera’s default password. 2. Create a separate network for your surveillance cameras only. 3. Set up a VPN on your router. 4. Update to the newest software. 6. Use strong antivirus software. 7. Never click on suspicious links and download shady files. 8. You should also cover your webcam. *** 📌OUR SOCIAL MEDIA 📱 🔵FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ 🔵INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ 🔵TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn 🔵TWITTER: https://twitter.com/NordVPN Check out NordVPN’s German and French channels ⏯️ 🌐 🇫🇷 @NordVPNenfrancais 🇩🇪 @NordVPNaufDeutsch #NordVPN # #threatprotection