Post by robeiae on Apr 5, 2019 9:01:33 GMT -5
www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/europe/ireland-airbnb-hidden-camera-scli-intl/index.html
Airbnb didn't do shit about it, either, not until the story was picked up by radio stations in New Zealand and spread around on social media.
This is something that I honestly never even thought about, yet it's so obviously a potential problem, especially with the kind of spy cameras that are now available. Maybe everyone else has, though. Has anyone encountered such a thing, or heard of other people encountering it?
In this case, the camera was uncovered because it was on the WiFi network, but not everyone knows how to check networks to see what devices are on it, and not every spycam needs to be on WiFi.
After arriving at their Airbnb in Cork, Ireland, a family from New Zealand made an unsettling discovery: a hidden camera, livestreaming from the living room.
Nealie and Andrew Barker, from Auckland, were in the midst of a 14-month trip around Europe when they arrived at the Airbnb property with their four children and niece.
Once the family had unpacked, Andrew Barker, who works in IT security, scanned the house's Wi-Fi network.
The scan unearthed a camera, and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera, concealed in what appeared to be a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector.
Nealie and Andrew Barker, from Auckland, were in the midst of a 14-month trip around Europe when they arrived at the Airbnb property with their four children and niece.
Once the family had unpacked, Andrew Barker, who works in IT security, scanned the house's Wi-Fi network.
The scan unearthed a camera, and subsequently a live feed. From the angle of the video, the family tracked down the camera, concealed in what appeared to be a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector.
This is something that I honestly never even thought about, yet it's so obviously a potential problem, especially with the kind of spy cameras that are now available. Maybe everyone else has, though. Has anyone encountered such a thing, or heard of other people encountering it?
In this case, the camera was uncovered because it was on the WiFi network, but not everyone knows how to check networks to see what devices are on it, and not every spycam needs to be on WiFi.