Officials Issue Warning For People To Change Their Passwords

Here's some creepy/scary news. According to reports by BBC News, experts are telling people with webcams, baby monitors and home security cameras to change their passwords now. Britain's Information Commissioner's Office says a website based in Russia is posting live footage of homes and businesses after having used the default log-in credentials for thousands of cameras. According to the experts, many default passwords are a simple "1234" and many manufacturers put default passwords online. The website posting the live footage has listings for 4,591 cameras in the United States. Find out more about the website and what officials suggest you do NOW, by clicking here.

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Officials Issue Warning For People To Change Their Passwords–NOW!