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You Can Control Unsecured Network Cameras All Around the World Right Now

By Brian Barrett Published March 7, 2011, 12:20 pm ET

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I don’t know how this works. I don’t know if it’s strictly-speaking legal. And hopefully it’ll be patched soon. But in the meantime: if you follow these simple instructions, you’ll be able to access and control many, many unsecured network cameras from every corner of the earth. Do with that what you will! [Google via Buzzfeed]

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