Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Remotely Tamper With Dahua Security Cameras

A vulnerability affecting Dahua cameras and video recorders can be exploited by threat actors to modify a device’s system time.

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Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai

What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? If ever there were a technology giant that deserved to be named and shamed for polluting the Web, it is Xiong… Continue reading Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai

Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai

What do we do with a company that regularly pumps metric tons of virtual toxic sludge onto the Internet and yet refuses to clean up their act? If ever there were a technology giant that deserved to be named and shamed for polluting the Web, it is Xiongmai — a Chinese maker of electronic parts that power a huge percentage of cheap digital video recorders (DVRs) and Internet-connected security cameras. Continue reading Naming & Shaming Web Polluters: Xiongmai

Threatpost News Wrap, March 10, 2017

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week including a rash of new IP camera backdoors, James Comey’s talk at Boston College, hacking back vs. active defense, and the DOJ dropping one of its Playpen cases. Continue reading Threatpost News Wrap, March 10, 2017

Dahua security camera owners urged to update firmware after vulnerability found

Do you own an internet-connected DVR, CCTV or IP camera?
You may want to check who manufactured it, as proof-of-concept code has been released capable of automating attacks against devices made by Dahua Technology.
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Europe to Push New Security Rules Amid IoT Mess

The European Commission is drafting new cybersecurity requirements to beef up security around so-called Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as Web-connected security cameras, routers and digital video recorders (DVRs). News of the expected proposal comes as security firms are warning that a great many IoT devices are equipped with little or no security protections. Continue reading Europe to Push New Security Rules Amid IoT Mess