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This week, how a politicians’ kids accessed his laptop through facial recognition, critical flaws in WordPress and Qualcomm chips, how 2 million IoT security cameras and baby monitors are vulnerable to takeover, and how a new Emotet variant u… Continue reading April 30, 2019 – Hack Naked News #216
It’s been off by default, Google says – not much consolation to those who don’t cotton to the notion of a “secret” listening gadget. Continue reading Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google
SEC Consult researchers have issued a warning about a handful of critical vulnerabilities they discovered in video surveillance equipment by Chinese manufacturer Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology. About the vulnerabilities The discovered vulnerabilities inc… Continue reading 9 million Xiongmai cameras, DVRs wide open to attack
Anybody with a common, free security tool could create a valid camera serial number and intercept somebody else’s stream, researchers discovered. Continue reading “Simple trick” floors home security camera, gives anyone access
Researchers have unearthed a security flaw in a Swann security camera that allows attackers to spy on the video and audio feed of anyone’s camera. Swann SWWHD-Intcam is battery-powered, connected to and configured from a dedicated app, and it can strea… Continue reading Swann security cameras vulnerable to spying hack
F-Secure researchers have discovered a bucketload of serious security vulnerabilities affecting IP cameras made by Chinese manufacturer Foscam. Even though notified months ago, Foscam has still not fixed the issues. The researchers have found the holes in the Opticam i5 HD device and the Foscam C2, but say it’s very likely that they affect other camera models manufactured by the company, as well as other products Foscam manufactures and sells under other brand names: Chacon, … More → Continue reading Foscam IP cameras riddled with gaping security holes
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news Continue reading News in brief: bid to upgrade Pluto; Nest cameras vulnerable to attack; Google rolls out location sharing
Google Nest’s Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest Cam Indoor security cameras can be easily disabled by an attacker that’s in their Bluetooth range, a security researcher has found. The vulnerabilities are present in the latest firmware version running on the devices (v5.2.1). They were discovered by researcher Jason Doyle last fall, and their existence responsibly disclosed to Google, but have still not been patched. The vulnerabilities The first two flaws can be … More → Continue reading Burglars can easily make Google Nest security cameras stop recording
A generic wireless camera manufactured by a Chinese company and sold around the world under different names and brands can be easily hijacked and/or roped into a botnet. The flaw that allows this to happen is found in a custom version of GoAhead, a lightweight embedded web server that has been fitted into the devices. This and other vulnerabilities have been found by security researcher Pierre Kim, who tested one of the branded cameras – … More → Continue reading 185,000+ vulnerable Wi-Fi cameras just waiting to be hijacked
By WaqasResearchers have discovered a malware called Luabot being used toThis is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Luabot Malware Turning Linux Based IoT Devices into DDoS Botnet Continue reading Luabot Malware Turning Linux Based IoT Devices into DDoS Botnet