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Thousands of private camera footages from bedrooms hacked, sold online - VnExpress International (e.vnexpress.net)

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

In general, cloud services have far better security than DIY systems.

Where are you pulling this from? These aren't "DIY". DIY is when you roll your own remote network access (e.g. VPN, DDNS, port forwarding, etc) or FOSS software/hardware. I'd trust most DIY systems more than any cloud provider, because most DIY systems would be LAN only or VPN accessible. The QR code authentication mentioned in the article sounds like these are generic IP security cameras of stock firmware, that utilize a cloud server to enable remote viewing over the internet. Even reputable cloud services use the same method to connect or setup individual cams to their cloud.

All of the hacked systems in this article are home based systems.

That doesn't mean the exploits used are of no fault of the user — from the vendors authentication implementation, software, or hardware.