Searching for these devices is often associated with identifying unsecured internet-facing hardware : Historical entries in the Google Hacking Database (Exploit-DB)

This code uses the getUserMedia API to access the Evocam webcam and play back video in real-time.

The term "hot" in the query is a wildcard; while it sometimes flags interesting activity, it is just as likely to turn up weather stations monitoring a "hot" summer day or a greenhouse monitoring system. This randomness is part of the charm. One click might reveal a snowy driveway in Norway; another might show an empty server room in a basement somewhere in the American Midwest.

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