“Although this issue is currently getting a lot of attention in the media now, it is a problem that has existed for quite some time. The Russian website making these feeds public is creepy, however provides the public with visibility into what security researchers and malicious hackers have had access to for years. The silver lining of this is that people will become more aware of default settings of cameras and general security vulnerabilities in these devices.
If you plan to use web cameras in your home or business it is critical that you not only change the default password of the camera, but also secure the network that device is on. If a web camera is on an open Wi-Fi network for example I can get the camera feed by sitting outside your house. It is also recommended that you buy a camera from a reputable brand that also provides security updates to their firmware, so before buying a camera do your research and look into the security features offered by the camera.”