Canon DSLR Cameras Can Be Hacked With Ransomware Remotely

The threat of ransomware is becoming more prevalent and severe as attackers’ focus has now moved beyond computers to smartphones and other Internet-connected smart devices.

In its latest research, security researchers at cybersecurity firm CheckPoint … Continue reading Canon DSLR Cameras Can Be Hacked With Ransomware Remotely

Axis Cameras Riddled With Vulnerabilities Enabling “Full Control”

The IP cameras have a slew of bugs allowing bad actors to control them, add them to a botnet, or render them useless. Continue reading Axis Cameras Riddled With Vulnerabilities Enabling “Full Control”

Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

Remember how some cybercriminals shut down most of Washington D.C. police’s security cameras for four days ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration earlier this year?

Just a few days after the incident, British authorities arrested two people in… Continue reading Two Romanians Charged With Hacking Police CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

Hard-coded Passwords Make Hacking Foscam ‘IP Cameras’ Much Easier

Security researchers have discovered over a dozen of vulnerabilities in tens of thousands of web-connected cameras that can not be protected just by changing their default credentials.

Vulnerabilities found in two models of IP cameras from China-based… Continue reading Hard-coded Passwords Make Hacking Foscam ‘IP Cameras’ Much Easier