this post was submitted on 18 Dec 2023
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In general, cloud services have far better security than DIY systems. All of the hacked systems in this article are home based systems.
You can't connect home system that is never connected to internet, basically make home server and hook up cameras and don't ever connect that to internet
Bro, if I find any ingress point onto your network, I can connect to your networked cams.
Little brother downloads a Trojanised pirate copy of a game? I can connect to your cams via your lil bro's computer.
Not patched your stuff and there was a drive-by-download and RCE exploit? I can do it through your computer.
Your firewalls are important but they aren't impenetrable.
Seperate network that's physically not connected to a network which connects to the internet or cameras with local storage.
You can't hack into the wildlife camera in my backgarden. It doesn't even have wifi, just an SD card.
Of course, that's less useful if you want to check up on your house when you're away.
That's what I've been trying to say, thank you for backing me up