Anyone have a recommendation for the an affordable security cameras that would works without a cloud? I want to replace a collection of Blink cameras. Looking for doorbell cam, indoor and outdoor. Home Automation integration a plus.
Cheap IP CCTV cameras like Reolink, Loryta, or Amcrest, isolated in their own physical LAN (they're full of security vulnerabilities, but you can keep them isolated and not care), and combined with Frigate + HomeAssistant is pretty good too if you want to nerd out on a solution. I personally hate needing out on home computing stuff but this is the one place I chose to invest because off the shelf cloud solutions are _so bad_.
So many times I'd go to pull up a feed in ZoneMinder and realize the system was down, locked up, having some other odd issue. With my Reolink NVR "It just works", it was worth every penny and it wasn't even that expensive.
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-019-...
And actually if any of your network machines or devices are breached, the attackers now have NVR/cam access.
You can check your NVR from your phone on wifi right?
At a certain point you are being overly paranoid and I think we crossed that line a while back.
Unlike breaking into your window, you are unlikely to get the cops to do anything if someone breaches your network. There's also direct and indirect financial incentive.
So now your entire livestreaming security setup depends on the security of your wifi network, which can be broken with $20 of dedicated hardware.
And yeah, if someone puts hardcoded creds into their cameras.. they probably do it for all their firmware. It doesn't even have to be malicious, it's just a lazy way to test and debug software.
I use standard cameras so I can write my own software. It's been a fun project but it's still pretty rough around the edges
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahua_Technology#Cybersecurity...
There was a security kerfuffle last year because motion notifications sent to your phone contained video previews which were then stored insecurely. They fixed that, and it's a feature you can disable. It's not nearly as bad as what has happened to Nest/Wyze cams where attackers can gain access to live video and even talk through the speakers.