All posts tagged "cameras"

Hackers can manipulate Police body cam footages

Kiss goodbye to crucial evidence. Body cameras used by the law enforcement nowadays have already remained controversial but no one has, so...

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Articles

Security vulnerability in IoT cameras could allow remote control by hackers

Newly uncovered vulnerabilities in a popular brand of indoor internet-connected cameras could be exploited by attackers in order to gain complete control...

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WannaCry Ransomware Hits Traffic Cameras in Australia

Just days after infecting the cyber infrastructure of Honda Automobile giant in Japan the WannaCry ransomware attack has now infected 55 traffic cameras in Victoria,...

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Cyber Crime

Hackers can crash Google’s Nest Dropcams by exploiting Bluetooth flaws

Last year Google found some critical security flaws in Microsoft’s Edge browser and urged the company to fix these flaws within nine...

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After Linux; Mirai Botnet is Available for Windows

Antivirus firms Dr.Web’s researchers have identified a new variant of Mirai bot, the infamous IoT malware. This new variant is capable of...

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Cyber Crime

Palestinian Engineer Jailed for Hacking Israeli CCTVs & Drones

An Israeli court has sentenced Majid Oweida, a 23-year old from Gaza City to 9 years in prison on charges of hacking into...

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Cyber Crime

Two Arrested in UK for Hacking DC CCTV Cameras Before Trump Inauguration

On 12th January 70% of CCTV cameras in Washington DC were hacked with ransomware, that was just eight days before President Trump’s...

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70% of DC Police CCTV cameras were hacked before presidential inauguration

According to the Secret Service officials and Washington D.C city administration, just eight days before presidential inauguration took place, that is, on...

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Botnet of things: Samsung SmartCams vulnerable to hackers

It is a fact that users have become suspicious of Internet of Things (IoT) devices since the appearance of Mirai botnet and...

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Vulnerabilities

FTC files lawsuit against D-Link for router and camera security flaws

The FTC has filed a lawsuit against D-Link for failing to protect its customers against ‘well known and easily preventable software security...

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IoT devices could help authorities solve criminal cases

IoT devices or smart devices are a rage nowadays. Gone are the days when people were crazy about smartphones and tablets only,...

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Nearly 80 Sony IP Camera Models Plagued with Backdoor Accounts

SEC Consult, renowned IT security services and consultation firm, has identified that there is a critical flaw in Sony’s 80 SNC series...

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New anti-facial recognition glasses protect users’ privacy from CCTV cameras

Facial recognition technology is being widely used, so it was about the time when anti-facial recognition tech would come up with an inexpensive...

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Firm recall webcams after confirming involvement in Dyn DDoS attack

The webcams played a role in the massive DDoS attacks on Dyn servers and now the company is recalling them. The sophisticated DDoS...

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Mirai Botnet Linked to Massive DDoS Attacks on Dyn DNS

The DDoS attack on Dyn DNS was carried out using Mirai malware botnet — Mirai is a DDoS nightmare turning Internet of...

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OVH hosting suffers 1Tbps DDoS attack; largest Internet has ever seen

Hosting Company OVH’s servers Hit by 1 Tbps DDoS Attacks – This is the largest DDoS attack in the history of the Internet....

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Hackers take over security camera; live stream girls’ bedroom on Internet

Someone hacked a security camera in this house and live streamed family’s activities on the Internet! Hacking security cameras may not be ...

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