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Security Vulnerabilities in Eufy Cameras

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Eufy cameras claim to be local only, but upload data to the cloud. The company is basically lying to reporters, despite being shown evidence to the contrary. The company’s behavior is so egregious that ReviewGeek is no longer recommending them.

This will be interesting to watch. If Eufy can ignore security researchers and the press without there being any repercussions in the market, others will follow suit. And we will lose public shaming as an incentive to improve security.

Update:

After further testing, we’re not seeing the VLC streams begin based solely on the camera detecting motion. We’re not sure if that’s a change since yesterday or something I got wrong in our initial report. It does appear that Eufy is making changes—it appears to have removed access to the method we were using to get the address of our streams, although an address we already obtained is still working…

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Fujifilm bumps 5th-gen X-T’s photo res to 40 MP, ups video to 6.2K

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The fifth generation in a line of retro-styled mirrorless cameras that began in 2014 has been announced. The Fujifilm X-T5 gains a new sensor/processor combination introduced earlier this year, features in-body image stabilization, and can record 6.2K … Continue reading Fujifilm bumps 5th-gen X-T’s photo res to 40 MP, ups video to 6.2K→

Canon launches first 2nd-gen EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera

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Canon has updated the EOS R6 full-frame mirrorless camera launched in 2020. The Mark II becomes the first model in the EOS R range to move to the second generation, and boasts a new image sensor, uncropped 4K video chops, and improved subject-tracking … Continue reading Canon launches first 2nd-gen EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera→

Sony ups the processing power for Alpha 7R V full-frame mirrorless camera

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Way back in 2013, Sony launched claimed the crown for the world’s first full-frame mirrorless cameras with the release of the Alpha 7 and 7R models. Now the fifth-generation 7R has been announced, which unlocks the power of its 61-MP sensor thanks to n… Continue reading Sony ups the processing power for Alpha 7R V full-frame mirrorless camera→

OM System OM-5 launches as adventure-ready compact MFT camera

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Last year, Olympus sold its imaging division to investment firm Japan Industrial Partners and new a company was set up to continue the iconic line. OM Digital Solutions celebrated 50 years of the OM-1 with a new flagship in February, and has now launch… Continue reading OM System OM-5 launches as adventure-ready compact MFT camera→

Sony makes vlogging easier and cheaper with ZV-1F camera

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Sony is lowering the price of entry to its line of vlogging cameras with the introduction of the ZV-1F, which comes with the same 20.1-MP sensor as 2020’s ZV-1, but sports a fixed lens instead of the older model’s zoom.Continue ReadingCategory: Photogr… Continue reading Sony makes vlogging easier and cheaper with ZV-1F camera→

Recovering Passwords by Measuring Residual Heat

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Researchers have used thermal cameras and ML guessing techniques to recover passwords from measuring the residual heat left by fingers on keyboards. From the abstract:

We detail the implementation of ThermoSecure and make a dataset of 1,500 thermal images of keyboards with heat traces resulting from input publicly available. Our first study shows that ThermoSecure successfully attacks 6-symbol, 8-symbol, 12-symbol, and 16-symbol passwords with an average accuracy of 92%, 80%, 71%, and 55% respectively, and even higher accuracy when thermal images are taken within 30 seconds. We found that typing behavior significantly impacts vulnerability to thermal attacks, where hunt-and-peck typists are more vulnerable than fast typists (92% vs 83% thermal attack success if performed within 30 seconds). The second study showed that the keycaps material has a statistically significant effect on the effectiveness of thermal attacks: ABS keycaps retain the thermal trace of users presses for a longer period of time, making them more vulnerable to thermal attacks, with a 52% average attack accuracy compared to 14% for keyboards with PBT keycaps…

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Xiaomi joins the 200-MP camera party with launch of 12T Pro handset

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Earlier this year, Samsung treated us to the kind of image madness we could expect from its new 200-megapixel camera sensor by pasting a huge photo of a cat on the side of a building. The honors for the first smartphone to feature such a monster sensor… Continue reading Xiaomi joins the 200-MP camera party with launch of 12T Pro handset→

Sony puts creators in the frame with 4K Super 35 Cinema Line camera

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Last year, Sony fed imaging technology from its Alpha mirrorless cameras into a new entry level full-frame Cinema Line camera aimed at content creators. Now the company has introduced an APS-C version called the FX30.Continue ReadingCategory: Photograp… Continue reading Sony puts creators in the frame with 4K Super 35 Cinema Line camera→

Battery-free MIT underwater camera is powered by sound

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While seabed-located cameras are great for tasks such as monitoring wildlife, powering them and retrieving their photos can be challenging. That’s where a new MIT-designed camera comes in, as it requires no battery, plus it wirelessly transmits its pho… Continue reading Battery-free MIT underwater camera is powered by sound→