Surprise! Yet Another Baby Monitor Can Be Hacked by a Child
You probably think your baby is special. Every hacker in the world is just itching to catch a glimpse of that tubby little poo monster. But let’s be real—probably no one is spying on your boring baby.
Nevertheless, on the off chance you are one of the 50,000 parents who bought a Mi-Cam device (presumably to keep track of your bundle of joy while you’re slamming back screwdrivers with the other breeders in your cul-de-sac) you should know that that cheap Chinese-made camera you got is apparently incredibly hackable.
According to Austrian cybersecurity firm SEC Consult, in addition to its 720P HD quality camera and free local video recording, the Mi-Cam comes equipped with “multiple critical vulnerabilities” allowing for the “hijacking of arbitrary video baby monitors.” We’re talking outdated firmware affected by numerous publicly known vulnerabilities; root access protected by 4-digit default credentials; and an easy-to-brute-force password-forget function.
