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CCTV cameras in #OSINT
- how to search for cameras (including vulnerable cameras)
- how to save streams from cameras
- how to analyze video
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You can search for cameras using Google Custom Search Engine, which brings together the ten largest aggregators of camera streams (Webcamtaxi, Insecam, Geocam etc).
Just enter the city name or address.
cipher387.github.io
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cipher387.github.io/webcamcse/

Google Custom Search Engine for search 10 worldwide webcams catalogs

A lot of camera streams can be found by searching on @YouTube. Enter the name of the city/street and add to it:
"live streaming"
"live webcam"
"live hd cam"
"earthcam live."
"walking stream"
etc
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If you need to search for available cameras not in a particular city, but in the whole region, it is more convenient to use interactive maps:
earthcam.com
webcamtaxi.com
worldcams.tv
windy.com
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webcamtaxi.com/en/map.html

Webcamtaxi World Map

This Webcamtaxi world live webcam map shows you all the live streaming HD cameras around the globe,...

earthcam.com/mapsearch/

EarthCam - Webcam Network

EarthCam is the leading network of live streaming webcams for tourism and entertainment. Explore uni...

windy.com/-Webcams/webca…

worldcams.tv/map/

Webcams on World Map - World Cams

A huge number of cameras are not available online directly, but they can be vulnerable to hacking using standard schemes (the simplest ex. is using a default password and login).
One way to find such cameras is to use special Google Dorks.
#cctv-dorks" target="_blank" rel="noopener" onclick="event.stopPropagation()">github.com
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github.com/cipher387/Dork…

GitHub - cipher387/Dorks-collections-list: List of Github repositories and articles with list of dorks for different search engines

List of Github repositories and articles with list of dorks for different search engines - GitHub -...

It is also worth mentioning the possibility of searching for vulnerable surveillance cameras with Shodan ("hacker" search engine). Hundreds of articles have been written on this topic. Here is one of them:
null-byte.wonderhowto.com
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null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/find-vu…

Find Vulnerable Webcams Across the Globe Using Shodan

Search engines index websites on the web so you can find them more efficiently, and the same is true...

The main drawback of CCTV cameras is that most of them are only available in real time.
But if you are lucky, you can find archives of recordings on YouTube (when searching, you need to add the exact date or just the month and year to the name of the city)
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Also, if you want to find archival records, it's worth looking at small town sites/neighborhood sites. Cameras from there often do not show up in the global aggregators + there is sometimes a history of recordings.
(+ you can requests webcam videos by email)
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There are many tools for downloading webcam streams (including currently active ones) from YouTube.
For example, a simple #Python script "YouTube Screen Capture", which allows you to download a stream in pieces and then merge them.
github.com
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github.com/mrwnwttk/youtu…

GitHub - mrwnwttk/youtube_stream_capture: Capture YouTube livestreams from start to finish

Capture YouTube livestreams from start to finish. Contribute to mrwnwttk/youtube_stream_capture deve...

Stream Downloader
And this #python tool allows you to download streams not only from YouTube, but from a variety of sites. It is more complex and supports dozens of settings.
github.com
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github.com/lunnlew/stream…

Screenshot - Full Page Screen Capture
If you don't want to use command line tools, you can simply record a video of part of the screen using a very easy-to-use browser extension.
chrome.google.com
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chrome.google.com/webstore/detai…

Once you have saved the video from the camera, you need to view it frame by frame You can do this with numerous online video editors.
veed.io
kapwing.com
kizoa.com
(free functionality is enough to analyze)
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kapwing.com

Kapwing — Create more content in less time

Kapwing is a collaborative, online content creation platform that you can use to edit video and crea...

kizoa.com

Video Editor - Movie Maker - Video Maker

Free online video editor, movie maker, video maker. Thousands of effects and templates which you can...

veed.io

VEED - Edit, Record & Livestream Video - Online

An online video suite for professionals. Record, edit and stream your videos in the cloud. The faste...

If you are analyzing footage from cameras that are posted on YouTube, the same tools that are used for #osint other YouTube videos (like FrameByFrame etc) are useful. There's a separate thread about them:
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Every year the images on the CCTV cameras are getting better and in 2022 you can find images of faces on the video, which will be useful in further investigations. There's a thread about that, too.
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Very often it happens that researching webcams does not allow you to gather enough information about certain place on a certain date. But there are many other ways to get video and photos by geolocation! Read more in the thread:
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If you activate Traffic mode on Bing maps, you can see traffic cameras available in real time. In some countries (e.g. USA) they are literally on every corner!
Thanks for tip @SEINT_pl
#osint #geoint #webcams

Analysis of images from surveillance cameras is often combined with reverse image search. Here is a quick guide on how to do it:

Google Custom Search Engine for search 10 worldwide webcams catalogs