Collaborate Disseminate
A decade ago, I was learning Linux through building projects for my own needs. One of the projects was a DIY CCTV system based on a Linux box – specifically, …read more Continue reading Make Your Pi Moonlight As A Security Camera
Embedded Linux devices are everywhere these days, and sooner or later, you’re going to want to poke around in one of them. But how? That’s where posts like this one …read more Continue reading Camera Hack Peels Back Layers of Embedded Linux
Verkada was the target of a successful cyberattack that allowed the perpetrators unfettered access to the live video feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras. Network monitoring technology could have alerted them to the attack – and helped them contain an… Continue reading Defending Against IoT Security Camera Hacks Like Verkada
Stolen email credentials are being used to hijack home surveillance devices, such as Ring, to call police with a fake emergency, then watch the chaos unfold. Continue reading FBI Warn Hackers are Using Hijacked Home Security Devices for ‘Swatting’
The worst thing about holiday decorations is that while you could leave them up all year, your neighbors probably won’t like you very much for it. Christmas lights on your house are one thing, but as far as Halloween decorations go, [MisterM]’s raven security camera is one of the few …read more
Continue reading Raspberry Raven Pi Security Camera Does Double Duty
Three high-severity flaws exist in Cisco’s Webex video conferencing system, Cisco’s Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras and Identity Services Engine. Continue reading Cisco Fixes High-Severity Webex, Security Camera Flaws
Privacy fears are blasting off after Amazon’s Ring division unveiled the new Always Home Cam, a smart home security camera drone. Continue reading Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
This deep dive into the Linux-powered Reolink B800 IP camera started because of a broken promise from its manufacturer. When [George Hilliard] purchased a kit that included six of the cameras and a video recorder, the website said they were capable of outputting standard RTSP video. But once he took …read more
Continue reading Poking Around Inside of a Linux Security Camera
Smart doorbells and cameras bring a great sense of security to your home, especially when you’re away, but even a thought that someone could be spying on you through the same surveillance system would shiver up your spine.
Following several recent rep… Continue reading Ring Makes 2-Factor Authentication Mandatory Following Recent Hacks
CES wiz-bang surveillance tech gives privacy advocates the willies. Continue reading CES Surveillance Hype Worries Privacy Advocates