: To view their cameras remotely, users open ports on their routers, making the camera reachable by anyone on the internet. 3. How to Secure Your IP Camera
Running this search is not illegal (Google indexes public web pages). Clicking on the results to view a live feed of a private space without permission, however, likely violates the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and ethical hacking standards.
and hot : These could specify the location or type of establishment (in this case, a hotel) and possibly indicate a search for feeds that are currently active or "hot" (meaning live or recently updated).
Refers to the live viewing page of the camera software that supports motion-JPEG streaming.
Would you like an example of a responsible disclosure email to a hotel if you accidentally find an exposed camera feed?