Webcam security, How easy it is to view others webcams

Like always, one need to know the way. But if you know how software works, and internet protocols then it is not that hard to pick your cam and watch it. Basically if you have an extended knowledge about computers and software and are able to write software, noting is safe. Internet security is a non exist. It's a hoax. A hoax that can make you rich in several ways. For the little scriptkiddy's and amateur digital criminals like the Craigslist or Amazon scammers, yes, you can block them. But the real guy who knows, no way. If you know how a firewall is written, you can take it down, go around or exploit a weakness.

This comes with the knowledge and it all depends on the deepest inside of the person who have that knowledge.

For example, i am a welder. I have welded expensive yachts, i have welded all stainless steel parts of mister Trump (yes, that mister Trump) his yacht back in the nineties. I welded in the oil industry, i welded bridges, frames for competition motorcycles. So i know a thing or two about welding. I know how to weld a bridge strong enough for a 5000 ton ore train to safely cross over. But with the knowledge how to weld it the right way, i also have the knowledge how to weld it the wrong way. So i also know how to weld that same bridge in a way that it will collapse by the first ant that step on it.

So the same story goes for anything computer, electronic and software related. The problem with computer related electronics from your smart watch to computers, everything online, GPS equipment, cell phones, drones, everything electronic that has a level of AI (artificial Intelligence) NEED software to make it work. And that is the weak spot.

In the Netherlands there once was a burglar specialized in large companies. He knew every type of lock from the top of his head. He has worked at the development department of a lock manufacturer. If he came up at a new lock, he soon could find out the technical specs of that lock and build him a tool at home to open all that type of locks equally fast as with the original key.

I think this is even a better example then the welding example. If you know how software is build up, you can write yourself a tool to deal with it. Of coarse this is not for everyone, you surely need the talent and quite a lot of education. But a guy like Bill Gates could do it. And knowing the dark side of his personality, he probably has done so.

Have that said, the other party involved in this is the manufacturer of those cameras. To develop a good software protection takes time. It make the camera more expansive, so to have competitive prices on the security market, this protection is poor, out dated or even non exist. And sometimes also with expensive brands on the market, just to make more profit.

There are an awful lot of scams in the security market, from bicycle locks to expensive professional security cameras and even safes. For a few exceptions this market is one big scam. Among the computer nerds it is known for years that companies like McAfee, Norton and other pay to protect software manufacturers create computer viruses to keep you buying.