How Police Are Using ‘Super Recognizers’ Like Me to Track Criminals
Kelly Hearsey’s job is to identify people from CCTV footage. She’s freakishly good at it. Continue reading How Police Are Using ‘Super Recognizers’ Like Me to Track Criminals
Category Archives: CCTV cameras
Hackers Actively Exploit 0-Day in CCTV Camera Hardware
Criminals behind botnets Chalubo, FBot and Moobot attack unpatched vulnerabilities in the commercial DVRs made by LILIN. Continue reading Hackers Actively Exploit 0-Day in CCTV Camera Hardware
ThreatList: 83% of Routers Contain Vulnerable Code
Five out of six name brand routers, such as Linksys, NETGEAR and D-Link, contain known open-source vulnerabilities. Continue reading ThreatList: 83% of Routers Contain Vulnerable Code
If Exploited, CVE-2018-1149 Peekaboo Flaw Could Hijack CCTV Cameras
CVE-2018-1149 is a new stack buffer overflow zero-day vulnerability which endangers IoT video and security camera. Also known as Peekaboo, the zero-day is affecting security cameras and surveillance equipment that use the NUUO software. If exploited, t… Continue reading If Exploited, CVE-2018-1149 Peekaboo Flaw Could Hijack CCTV Cameras
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
Dahua Patching Backdoor in DVRs, IP Cameras
A researcher claims a backdoor exists in several DVRs and IP-enabled cameras manufactured by Dahua. Continue reading Dahua Patching Backdoor in DVRs, IP Cameras
Two Arrested for Hacking Washington CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
Two suspected hackers have reportedly been arrested in London on suspicion of hacking 70 percent of the CCTV cameras in Washington with ransomware ahead of President Donald Trump’s inauguration last month.
The arrest took place on 20th January by the … Continue reading Two Arrested for Hacking Washington CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration
Over 70% of Washington DC’s CCTV Were Hacked Before Trump Inauguration
Just days before the inauguration of President Donald Trump, cyber criminals infected 70 percent of storage devices that record data from feds surveillance cameras in Washington D.C. in a cyber attack.
Any guess, What kind of virus could have hit the … Continue reading Over 70% of Washington DC’s CCTV Were Hacked Before Trump Inauguration
Credentials Accessible in Siemens-Branded CCTV Cameras
A firmware update is available for Siemens-branded IP-based CCTV cameras that patches a vulnerability that puts admin credentials at risk. Continue reading Credentials Accessible in Siemens-Branded CCTV Cameras
IoT Botnet — 25,000 CCTV Cameras Hacked to launch DDoS Attack
The Internet of Things (IoTs) or Internet-connected devices are growing at an exponential rate and so are threats to them.
Due to the insecure implementation, these Internet-connected embedded devices, including Smart TVs, Refrigerators, Microwaves, S… Continue reading IoT Botnet — 25,000 CCTV Cameras Hacked to launch DDoS Attack