IP Crawl: living atlas of open webcams discovered on the public internet

A new project called IP Crawl catalogs publicly accessible webcams discovered across the internet—a stark reminder of unprotected connected devices. The 'living atlas' maps what should be private video streams: baby monitors, security feeds, and network cameras exposed without authentication. Discussed on Hacker News, the project highlights a persistent internet-of-things security problem: countless devices left vulnerable by default passwords and open network ports.

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