150 Filmmakers and Photojournalists Call On Nikon, Sony, and Canon To Build in Encryption

Some of the world’s leading photojournalists and filmmakers are calling on the manufacturers of the cameras they use to add encryption to their products, as the number of threats they face from having their devices seized is “literally too high to coun… Continue reading 150 Filmmakers and Photojournalists Call On Nikon, Sony, and Canon To Build in Encryption

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Nearly 80 Sony IP Camera Models Plagued with Backdoor Accounts

By Uzair Amir

SEC Consult, renowned IT security services and consultation firm, has identified that there is a critical flaw in Sony’s 80 SNC series IP cameras. This series features the IPELA ENGINE signal processing system of Sony. It is discovered that the security cameras have backdoor accounts that can be exploited to gain control of the device. […]

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Replacing a Failed Ebook Reader Battery

Resurrecting a beloved piece of tech can be a trying process when fighting through the mild heartbreak — doubly so if the product has been discontinued. When their old Sony PRS-T1 e-book reader refused to charge after leaving it on their dashboard during a hot day, [Andrea Gangemi] decided to leverage a little techno-necromancy and hack together a fix.

[Gangemi] found the problem to be a battery failure, but there was nary a replacement to be found. An old Motorola mobile phone battery ended up fitting the purpose nicely. Cracking open the e-book reader, de-soldering the old battery and — …read more

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