On Thu, 2015-05-21 at 07:09 -0700, stan wrote: > On Thu, 21 May 2015 12:02:59 +0100 > Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Yes, there are many such devices, and yes they do represent security > > hazards. However nothing about this is particularly new. > > Yeah, you're right. I vaguely recall a media flare-up a few years ago > when it was found that baby security cameras were being taken over, and > the perpetrators were making obscene suggestions to young children > through them. > > What's new, apparently, is the search capability. It makes these > unprotected devices available to the technically illiterate e.g. script > kiddies. So the level of threat has jumped up by an order of > magnitude. Burglars could use the security cameras of their > theft target to be sure the coast was clear, if they were insecure and > web accessible, and it is as simple for them as doing a search. Now, > isn't that irony; the security system being used to breach security. > > The plugin apparently will tell the user about any insecure devices > present on a website when the browser visits it. No doubt, but not really relevant to this list. poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
