Discovering a Hardcoded Root Password - Hacking the VStarcam CB73 Security Camera

Matt Brown July 24, 2024
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I’m Matt Brown, an IoT security researcher and pentester with over a decade of professional experience. On this channel, I share my passion for hardware hacking, IoT pentesting and reverse engineering. Want hands-on IoT security training? Visit https://training.brownfinesecurity.com Need IoT pentesting services? Visit https://brownfinesecurity.com. Matt Brown: Christian, Husband, Father, and IoT security professional - Soli Deo Gloria

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In this video, we discover a hardcoded root password in the VStarcam CB73 security camera. Check out the blog post about this video series: https://brownfinesecurity.com/blog/vstarcam-cb73-hardcoded-root-password/ Need IoT pentesting or reverse engineering services? Please consider Brown Fine Security: https://brownfinesecurity.com/ IoT Hackers Hangout Community Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/vgAcxYdJ7A 🛠️ Stuff I Use 🛠️ 🪛 Tools: Raspberry PI Pico: https://amzn.to/3XVMS3K XGecu Universal Programmer: https://amzn.to/4dIhNWy Multimeter: https://amzn.to/4b9cUUG Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3QBNSpb Oscilloscope: https://amzn.to/3UzoAZM Logic Analyzer: https://amzn.to/4a9IfFu USB UART Adapter: https://amzn.to/4dSbmjB iFixit Toolkit: https://amzn.to/44tTjMB 🫠 Soldering & Hot Air Rework Tools: Soldering Station: https://amzn.to/4dygJEv Microsoldering Pencil: https://amzn.to/4dxPHwY Microsoldering Tips: https://amzn.to/3QyKhrT Rework Station: https://amzn.to/3JOPV5x Air Extraction: https://amzn.to/3QB28yx 🔬 Microscope Setup: Microscope: https://amzn.to/4abMMao Microscope 0.7X Lens: https://amzn.to/3wrV1S8 Microscope LED Ring Light: https://amzn.to/4btqiTm Microscope Camera: https://amzn.to/3QXSXsb About Me: My name is Matt Brown and I'm an Hardware Security Researcher and Bug Bounty Hunter. This channel is a place where I share my knowledge and experience finding vulnerabilities in IoT systems. - Soli Deo Gloria 💻 Social: website: https://brownfinesecurity.com/ twitter: https://twitter.com/nmatt0 linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbrwn/ github: https://github.com/nmatt0/ #hacking #iot #cybersecurity