Do not expose the camera directly to the internet. Use a VPN to access your home network remotely.
In your web server configuration (Apache, Nginx, or camera firmware), ensure Options -Indexes is set. This prevents auto-listing of directories. inurl view index shtml near my location hot
Or without quotes:
: For website owners, having these pages indexed can sometimes expose device details to bad actors looking for vulnerabilities . Do not expose the camera directly to the internet
The phrase you're using is a common search dork —a specific query string used to find publicly accessible webcams or directory indexes that might not be properly secured. What your query does: inurl:view/index.shtml or camera firmware)