haven't been if i could by the manufacturer. >> many of these can be done anywhere from around the world. >> reporter: i certainly don't want somebody turning on my web cam at home. what can i do to protect myself? >> change the default user name and change the default password. >> reporter: if you want to be careful always turn off remote access to your camera. >> by default, we can set them up we can remote into the cameras from other locations. say i'm at work and want to see what is going on at home. that is one of the main benefits of having these cameras but also one of the main vulnerabilities. if i can remote from my work back into my home, then potentially anyone can remote in from anywhere in the world back to my home. >> lori segal, cnn money, new york. >> how creepy is that? so many people have these baby cameras now and somebody could be hacking into that and watching your baby. >> it's one thing, you know, we knew that someone could hack into your computer on your web cam on your computer but baby cams? >> creepy. >> you are saying parents are