camera takedown

1. secure your camera

Cameras on this site are publicly accessible to anyone on the internet. Removing a listing without fixing the underlying issue would change nothing. Search engines like Shodan, ZoomEye, and Censys index the internet on a much larger scale, covering far more than just cameras.

To secure your camera:

• change the default username and password
• disable UPnP on your router
• do not port-forward your camera directly to the internet

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If you need remote access, use something like Tailscale to access your network remotely, or use a local NVR like Blue Iris which provides secure remote access without exposing the camera directly.

Once secured, the camera will naturally disappear from the site since it is no longer publicly accessible. You can speed this up by continuing to step 2.

Note that many IP cameras fail to enforce authentication on their RTSP streams, or have known vulnerabilities that make bypassing auth trivial, even accidentally. Changing the password alone may not be enough. The best method is to never expose your camera to the internet at all.

2. report for takedown (optional)

Go to the camera's page and click the flag icon, then select the takedown option to submit a takedown request.

The takedown option does not require an account. To verify ownership, the request must be submitted from the same IP address as the camera. The option will only be available when your IP matches.

3. tell others

If you recognize a camera or know who owns it, let them know so they can secure it. Share this page with them to help them get started.