Google’s “Near Me” feature is not perfect. It relies on:

: Create a strong, unique password for the administrator account of every connected device.

Therefore, the knowledge in this article is best used defensively to secure your own digital environment. Here is a checklist to help:

Never leave the factory-set username and password (e.g., admin/admin). Create a strong, unique password immediately upon setup.

The search query "inurl:view.shtml" is a famous example of Google Dorking

A disturbing but common find: A dome camera in an empty gymnasium. The URL contains view.shtml . The school’s IT department installed the camera system a decade ago and forgot to restrict external access.

Never leave a factory-set password on any device connected to your network. Use strong, unique passwords for every camera interface. Disable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)