Tag: cctv

The Winter Games effect: When gold meets DDoS

May 7, 2026 5:48 AM

Tags: attack, botnet, cctv, ddos, defense, detection, dns, government, group, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, jobs, lockbit, network, penetration-testing, ransomware, router, service, strategy, threat, windows

Attack volumes 610x historical levels during the Winter Games period (February 623, 2026)Peak attack count reached more than 2,200 attacks on February 23NoName057(16) dominated public DDoS hacktivist claims with 47, although ransomware groups (Qilin, LockBit 5.0) also claimed success in various attacksTactical shift from pre-Winter Games high-bandwidth attacks (412.89Gbps peak) to Winter Games-period high-throughput attacksGeographic…
Xiongmai IP Camera Flaw Lets Attackers Bypass Authentication

Apr 24, 2026 12:39 PM

Tags: access, authentication, cctv, cyber, cybersecurity, flaw, infrastructure, technology, vulnerability

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology’s XM530 IP Cameras, putting countless commercial facilities at risk. This severe flaw allows remote attackers to bypass authentication protocols and access sensitive device information easily. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an official alert regarding the issue on April 23, 2026. Critical…
China-linked threat actors use consumer device botnets to evade detection, warn UK and partners

Apr 24, 2026 10:38 AM

Tags: botnet, cctv, china, control, cyber, detection, group, hacker, network, router, threat

UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns China-linked hackers use hijacked devices as proxy networks to hide activity and evade detection. UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and global partners warn that China-linked threat actors now rely on large proxy networks built of hacked consumer devices. Groups control routers, cameras, video recorders, and NAS systems…
Article 5 and the EU AI Act’s Absolute Red Lines FireTail Blog

Apr 20, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, ai, awareness, cctv, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, exploit, finance, group, healthcare, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, law, microsoft, monitoring, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerability

Apr 20, 2026 – Alan Fagan – Most conversations about the EU AI Act focus on August 2026, when obligations for high-risk AI systems become fully enforceable. But Article 5 is already live. The Act’s eight prohibited practices became enforceable in February 2025. Fines of up to Euro35 million or 7% of global annual turnover…
Article 5 and the EU AI Act’s Absolute Red Lines FireTail Blog

Apr 20, 2026 8:39 PM

Tags: access, ai, awareness, cctv, cloud, compliance, control, data, detection, exploit, finance, group, healthcare, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, law, microsoft, monitoring, risk, service, technology, tool, training, vulnerability

Apr 20, 2026 – Alan Fagan – Most conversations about the EU AI Act focus on August 2026, when obligations for high-risk AI systems become fully enforceable. But Article 5 is already live. The Act’s eight prohibited practices became enforceable in February 2025. Fines of up to Euro35 million or 7% of global annual turnover…
TDL 019 – The Psychology Behind a Cyber Breach and the Leaders Who Survive It – Nim Nadarajah

Apr 10, 2026 7:52 PM

Tags: access, ai, apple, automation, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computing, conference, control, corporate, crowdstrike, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, dns, edr, email, finance, firewall, governance, group, healthcare, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, LLM, metric, microsoft, msp, network, office, powershell, privacy, programming, psychology, risk, saas, service, siem, soar, soc, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-trust

Leading Through the Cyber Abyss In Episode 019 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Nim Nadarajah, CISO and Managing Partner of Critical Matrix, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity leadership. From the “annual pilgrimage” of RSAC 2026 to the front lines of incident response, the conversation shifts from technical bits…
TDL 019 – The Psychology Behind a Cyber Breach and the Leaders Who Survive It – Nim Nadarajah

Apr 10, 2026 7:52 PM

Tags: access, ai, apple, automation, breach, business, cctv, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computing, conference, control, corporate, crowdstrike, cve, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, dns, edr, email, finance, firewall, governance, group, healthcare, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, insurance, Internet, jobs, law, LLM, metric, microsoft, msp, network, office, powershell, privacy, programming, psychology, risk, saas, service, siem, soar, soc, software, startup, strategy, supply-chain, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, usa, vulnerability, windows, zero-trust

Leading Through the Cyber Abyss In Episode 019 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Nim Nadarajah, CISO and Managing Partner of Critical Matrix, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity leadership. From the “annual pilgrimage” of RSAC 2026 to the front lines of incident response, the conversation shifts from technical bits…
What to Know About CyberAv3ngers: The IRGC-Linked Group Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Apr 10, 2026 1:52 AM

Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, automation, backup, cctv, chatgpt, cisa, communications, compliance, control, credentials, crypto, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, dns, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, government, group, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, kev, leak, linux, malicious, malware, mitigation, mitre, monitoring, network, office, openai, password, radius, resilience, risk, router, service, siem, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management

An Iran-affiliated threat group has evolved from defacing water utility displays to deploying custom ICS malware and exploiting Rockwell Automation PLCs across multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors. Key takeaways: CyberAv3ngers is a state-directed threat group operating under Iran’s IRGC Cyber-Electronic Command. The U.S. Treasury sanctioned six named officials in February 2024 and the State Department…
TP-Link Router Flaws Allowed Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks and Cause Crashes

Apr 3, 2026 9:51 AM

Tags: attack, business, cctv, cyber, dos, flaw, risk, router, threat, vulnerability

TP-Link has recently addressed a batch of severe vulnerabilities affecting the Tapo C520WS security camera system. Security cameras are critical pieces of equipment for home and business safety, making device stability a top priority. When vulnerabilities allow threat actors to knock these devices offline or change their settings without permission, it poses a direct risk…
TP-Link Router Flaws Allowed Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks and Cause Crashes

Apr 3, 2026 9:51 AM

Tags: attack, business, cctv, cyber, dos, flaw, risk, router, threat, vulnerability

TP-Link has recently addressed a batch of severe vulnerabilities affecting the Tapo C520WS security camera system. Security cameras are critical pieces of equipment for home and business safety, making device stability a top priority. When vulnerabilities allow threat actors to knock these devices offline or change their settings without permission, it poses a direct risk…
When Your Own Eyes Turn Against You: How Compromised Security Cameras and IoT/OT Devices Become Tools for Your Attackers

Apr 3, 2026 1:51 AM

Tags: access, advisory, attack, botnet, cctv, china, cloud, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, firmware, flaw, government, group, hacking, healthcare, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, law, linux, malware, network, office, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, service, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, warfare, windows, zero-day, zero-trust

TL;DR Security cameras, IoT, and OT devices that are meant to protect us, are easily compromised and turned against defenders, enabling nation-state reconnaissance (Iranian hacks on Hikvision/Dahua cameras during strikes, Russian webcam abuse in Ukraine), espionage via exposed live feeds, ransomware pivots (Akira group bypassing EDR), massive botnets (Mirai/Eleven11bot), and physical disruption. Structural weaknesses like…
India Set to Ban Hikvision, TP-Link Devices in April

Mar 30, 2026 3:30 PM

Tags: cctv, china, cyber, espionage, government, Hardware, india, Internet, vulnerability

Starting April 1, 2026, the Indian government will officially enforce a nationwide ban on the sale of internet-connected CCTV cameras from major Chinese manufacturers, including Hikvision, Dahua, and TP-Link. This decisive market restriction is fundamentally driven by escalating national security concerns. Officials aim to eliminate inherent hardware vulnerabilities that could potentially enable foreign espionage operations…
Smart Homes Are Getting Smarter”, But Post-Breach Guidance Is Falling Behind

Mar 30, 2026 10:29 AM

Tags: attack, breach, cctv, data, Internet, risk, wifi

Modern households have started adopting internet-connected devices, ranging from cameras and speakers to locks and routers. However, with this technological advancement, the risk of a smart home breach has grown. While preventive guidance is widely available, residents often find themselves uncertain about what to do after an attack, according to new research led by Leipzig…
Don’t count on government guidance after a smart home breach

Mar 30, 2026 6:30 AM

Tags: breach, cctv, government, Internet

People are filling their homes with internet-connected cameras, speakers, locks, and routers. When one of those devices is compromised, the next steps are often unclear. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/30/smart-home-cybersecurity-recovery-guidance-gap/
Wartime Usage of Compromised IP Cameras Highlight Their Danger

Mar 27, 2026 10:30 PM

Tags: cctv, exploit, Internet

The list of countries exploiting Internet-connected cameras to give them eyes inside their adversaries’ borders continues to expand. What should companies look out for? First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/wartime-usage-of-compromised-ip-cameras-highlight-their-danger
Conntour raises $7M from General Catalyst, YC to build an AI search engine for security video systems

Mar 26, 2026 3:47 PM

Tags: ai, cctv

Conntour uses AI models to let security teams query camera feeds using natural language to find any object, person, or situation. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/26/conntour-raises-7m-from-general-catalyst-yc-to-build-an-ai-search-engine-for-security-video-systems/
Indian government probes CCTV espionage operation linked to Pakistan

Mar 26, 2026 5:46 AM

Tags: cctv, espionage, government, india, infrastructure

Police found cameras pointing at infrastructure First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/india_pakistan_cctv/
Scam compounds hiring >>AI models<< to seal the deal in deepfake video calls

Mar 24, 2026 4:47 PM

Tags: cctv, deep-fake, jobs, scam

Forced labor doesn’t play well on camera, so scam compounds are hiring women to deepfake their faces on video calls. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/scam-compounds-hiring-ai-models-to-seal-the-deal-in-deepfake-video-calls/
TDL 018 – How To Think, Not What To Think – Mitch Prior

Mar 20, 2026 11:09 PM

Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, blockchain, business, cctv, china, ciso, cloud, computer, conference, control, credentials, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, google, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, jobs, law, mail, malware, military, network, phone, privacy, resilience, risk, router, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wifi, zero-trust

The Human Algorithm in a Zero-Trust World In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with cybersecurity expert Mitch Prior to discuss the intersection of high-tech security and human intuition. From their first meeting in 2018″, the early days of Zero Trust”, the duo explores why the “why” behind technical…
FAQ on CVE-2026-21514: OLE bypass N-Day in Microsoft Word

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, awareness, backdoor, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, fortinet, google, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, kev, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

An N-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word exposes nearly 14 million assets. Attackers can exploit this flaw to bypass security prompts, enabling deployment of malware and establishing persistent access without triggering user warnings. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-21514 is a Microsoft Word n-day that bypasses OLE and Mark-of-the-Web protections, executing payloads silently without triggering user security prompts Tenable’s…
FAQ on CVE-2026-21514: OLE bypass N-Day in Microsoft Word

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, awareness, backdoor, cctv, cisa, cloud, control, cve, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, fortinet, google, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, kev, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitigation, network, office, phishing, remote-code-execution, risk, technology, theft, threat, training, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day

An N-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word exposes nearly 14 million assets. Attackers can exploit this flaw to bypass security prompts, enabling deployment of malware and establishing persistent access without triggering user warnings. Key takeaways: CVE-2026-21514 is a Microsoft Word n-day that bypasses OLE and Mark-of-the-Web protections, executing payloads silently without triggering user security prompts Tenable’s…
Operation Epic Fury: Why exposure data changes everything about Iran’s cyber-kinetic campaign

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, breach, cctv, cisa, cloud, country, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, dns, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, iran, kev, malware, microsoft, military, network, office, phishing, radius, remote-code-execution, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, warfare, windows

Iran’s retaliatory campaign following Operation Epic Fury has collapsed the boundary between physical and digital warfare. Tenable’s exposure data analysis across seven target countries reveals that the largest exploitable attack surface isn’t the headline threat, it’s a Microsoft Word N-day affecting nearly 14 million assets. Key takeaways: Exposure data rebalances the threat picture. A Microsoft…
Operation Epic Fury: Why exposure data changes everything about Iran’s cyber-kinetic campaign

Mar 18, 2026 5:10 AM

Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, backdoor, breach, cctv, cisa, cloud, country, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, dns, espionage, exploit, firewall, flaw, fortinet, government, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, iran, kev, malware, microsoft, military, network, office, phishing, radius, remote-code-execution, risk, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, unauthorized, update, vpn, vulnerability, warfare, windows

Iran’s retaliatory campaign following Operation Epic Fury has collapsed the boundary between physical and digital warfare. Tenable’s exposure data analysis across seven target countries reveals that the largest exploitable attack surface isn’t the headline threat, it’s a Microsoft Word N-day affecting nearly 14 million assets. Key takeaways: Exposure data rebalances the threat picture. A Microsoft…
Iranian Hackers Use Compromised Cameras for Regional Surveillance

Mar 17, 2026 3:10 PM

Tags: apt, cctv, cyber, exploit, group, hacker, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iran, middle-east

Iranian cyber actors are expanding operations targeting US organizations while also exploiting internet-connected cameras across the Middle East for intelligence collection and battlefield awareness. Recent incidents tied to APT group MuddyWater, camera”‘focused infrastructure, and hacktivist collective Handala point to an ecosystem that is operational but constrained, prioritizing persistence, visibility, and selective disruption over large”‘scale, coordinated cyber campaigns.…
The Privacy Problem With Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Mar 16, 2026 8:09 AM

Tags: ai, cctv, privacy

This episode discusses Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, which blend a camera, microphone, AI features, and social media integration into sunglasses that look like normal fashion eyewear, raising major privacy concerns. It highlights reports that footage captured by the glasses may be reviewed by human contractors to help train Meta’s AI systems, and notes critics’ concerns……
Maintaining Security and Protecting Smart Home Devices from Hackers

Mar 12, 2026 1:09 PM

Tags: cctv, data, hacker, network, password, update

Learn how to protect smart home devices from hackers. Strong passwords, updates and secure networks help keep cameras, sensors and data safe. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/maintain-security-protect-smart-home-devices-hackers/
Product Showcase: Fing Desktop puts network visibility on your screen

Mar 9, 2026 7:47 AM

Tags: cctv, network, phone

Phones, laptops, smart TVs, cameras, and smart home equipment all use the same network. Knowing what’s connected helps users manage performance and security. Fing Desktop … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/09/product-showcase-fing-desktop-network-monitoring/
From Iran to Ukraine, everyone’s trying to hack security cameras

Mar 7, 2026 1:47 PM

Tags: cctv, hacker, iran, ukraine

Research shows apparent Iranian state hackers trying to hijack consumer-grade cameras. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/from-iran-to-ukraine-everyones-trying-to-hack-security-cameras/
Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence

Mar 7, 2026 12:48 PM

Tags: cctv, cyber, hacker, intelligence, iran, military, software

Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment. According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed…
Iran-linked hackers target IP cameras across Israel and Gulf states for military intelligence

Mar 7, 2026 12:48 PM

Tags: cctv, cyber, hacker, intelligence, iran, military, software

Researchers observed Iran-linked actors targeting IP cameras across Israel and Gulf countries, likely to support military intelligence and battle damage assessment. According to the Check Point Cyber Security Report 2026, cyber operations are increasingly used to support military activity and battle damage assessment (BDA). During the Israel-Iran tensions, researchers from Check Point Software Technologies observed…