[davidtyleryork]

So this has actually been a pretty common 4chan prank for a while now. People give you instructions for Googling webcam IP addresses (very typically just an IP string or something similar) and then try to find something worth sharing. Just like the printer post above, it's incredible how many webcams are left completely unsecured.

[eli]

I'm pretty confident this actually predates the founding of 4chan. I mean, it's not rocket science: if there is a device that can be administered via the web, then you can probably find at least a couple unsecured via a web search.

[vasco]

What you wouldn't have though is a large group of people dedicated to actively monitor what is being captured.

[eli]

Don't be silly. USENET? IRC?

[cynwoody]

>Just like the printer post above, it's incredible how many webcams are left completely unsecured.

My guess is that making a webcam publicly accessible is more likely to be intentional than doing the same with a printer.

Of course, if the webcam is for security, then probably not. But people installing security cams should be expected to know what they are doing (LOL!).

[OGC]

Also on German krautchan. Watching some japanse gas station attendant receiving weird stuff via fax was hilarious.

[kaybe]

I know I probably shouldn't ask, but did you tape it?