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Security Cameras on Google


BoingBoing today mentioned a fascinating Google hack which locates unsecured webcams. Just plug the following term into the Google search box. Note that Safari does not support JPEG streaming - use FireFox instead. Note that you can pan and zoom the camera by clicking the controls on the left!

inurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode="

This discussion also produced a couple of variations on the theme:

inurl:"MultiCameraFrame?Mode="
inurl:/view/view.shtml?videos=


Posted on 5 January 2005, to Entertainment | Internet | Technology

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IF only we could have accessed those cameras in Area 51 or Fort Knox... ;)

by: security bob at February 14, 2005 3:02 PM

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