Tag: cctv
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2025 Year of Browser Bugs Recap:
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, browser, cctv, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, gartner, google, guide, identity, injection, leak, login, malicious, malware, network, openai, passkey, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, xss, zero-dayAt the beginning of this year, we launched the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, a commitment to research and share critical architectural vulnerabilities in the browser. Inspired by the iconic Months of Bugs tradition in the 2000s, YOBB was started with a similar purpose”Š”, “Što drive awareness and discussion around key security gaps and…
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Broadside Mirai Botnet Hijacks Ship Cameras for DDoS
The Broadside Mirai variant exploits vulnerable maritime DVRs to gain stealthy access and threaten global shipping. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/broadside-mirai-botnet-hijacks-ship-cameras-for-ddos/
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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When it comes to security resilience, cheaper isn’t always better
Tags: access, attack, authentication, breach, business, cctv, cio, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, encryption, exploit, government, hacker, healthcare, incident, incident response, jobs, leak, malicious, metric, mfa, monitoring, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, risk-management, saas, service, soc, software, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trustThe hidden trade-offs with resilience: Savings don’t erase risk. They shift it. What looks efficient today becomes exposed tomorrow. Cyber resilience is often the first casualty.Supply chain fragility: Cyber threats thrive on concentration. When procurement consolidates digital services into a single provider to save money, a single breach can have a ripple effect across your…
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Oh Crap, Kohler’s Toilet Cameras Aren’t Really EndEnd Encrypted
Plus: The Trump administration declines to issue sanctions over Salt Typhoon’s hacking spree, officials warn of a disturbingly stealthy Chinese malware specimen, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-oh-crap-kohlers-toilet-cameras-arent-really-end-to-end-encrypted/
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Security News This Week: Oh Crap, Kohler’s Toilet Cameras Aren’t Really EndEnd Encrypted
Plus: The Trump administration declines to issue sanctions over Salt Typhoon’s hacking spree, officials warn of a disturbingly stealthy Chinese malware specimen, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-oh-crap-kohlers-toilet-cameras-arent-really-end-to-end-encrypted/
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Security News This Week: Oh Crap, Kohler’s Toilet Cameras Aren’t Really EndEnd Encrypted
Plus: The Trump administration declines to issue sanctions over Salt Typhoon’s hacking spree, officials warn of a disturbingly stealthy Chinese malware specimen, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-oh-crap-kohlers-toilet-cameras-arent-really-end-to-end-encrypted/
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Asus supplier hit by ransomware attack as gang flaunts alleged 1 TB haul
Laptop maker says a vendor breach exposed some phone camera code, but not its own systems First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/05/asus_supplier_hack/
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Kohler’s Smart Toilet Camera Not Truly EndEnd Encrypted
Kohler’s Dekota toilet camera, launched in October as a $600 health-monitoring device, is facing significant scrutiny over its privacy claims. The device promises to track gut health, hydration, and other wellness metrics by analyzing bowel contents. However, the investigation reveals the company’s assurances about data protection are misleading. Kohler prominently advertises >>end-to-end encryption
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Kohler’s Smart Toilet Camera Isn’t Actually EndEnd Encrypted
Kohler’s smart toilet camera claims end-to-end encryption, but its design still exposes sensitive user data. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/kohlers-smart-toilet-camera-isnt-actually-end-to-end-encrypted/
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ASUS confirms vendor breach as Everest gang leaks data, claims ArcSoft and Qualcomm
ASUS confirms a third-party breach after Everest leaks sample data. Hackers also claim ArcSoft and Qualcomm. ASUS says a third-party breach exposed data after Everest ransomware leaked samples, claiming they have hacked ASUS, ArcSoft, and Qualcomm. ASUS says a supplier breach exposed some phone camera source code but did not affect products, internal systems, or…
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‘Endend encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually endend encrypted
Kohler, the makers of a smart toilet camera, can access customers’ data stored on its servers, and can use customers’ bowl pictures to train AI. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/end-to-end-encrypted-smart-toilet-camera-is-not-actually-end-to-end-encrypted/
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Everest Ransomware Claims ASUS Breach and 1TB Data Theft
Everest ransomware group claims it breached ASUS, stealing over 1TB of data including camera source code. ASUS has been given 21 hours to respond via Qtox. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/everest-ransomware-asus-breach-1tb-data/
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Researchers Capture Lazarus APT’s Remote-Worker Scheme Live on Camera
A joint investigation led by Mauro Eldritch, founder of BCA LTD, conducted together with threat-intel initiative NorthScan and ANY.RUN, a solution for interactive malware analysis and threat intelligence, has uncovered one of North Korea’s most persistent infiltration schemes: a network of remote IT workers tied to Lazarus Group’s Famous Chollima division.For the first time, researchers…
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Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/flock-uses-overseas-gig-workers-to-build-its-surveillance-ai/
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Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/flock-uses-overseas-gig-workers-to-build-its-surveillance-ai/
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How User Education Can Become the Strongest Link in Casino Security
Casino security used to be pretty straightforward. You had cameras watching the floor and security guards watching for suspicious players. These days, things are way more complicated. Casinos deal with hackers, data breaches, and scammers who go after players through their phones and computers. The technology protecting casinos has improved a lot, but there’s still…
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How User Education Can Become the Strongest Link in Casino Security
Casino security used to be pretty straightforward. You had cameras watching the floor and security guards watching for suspicious players. These days, things are way more complicated. Casinos deal with hackers, data breaches, and scammers who go after players through their phones and computers. The technology protecting casinos has improved a lot, but there’s still…
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How User Education Can Become the Strongest Link in Casino Security
Casino security used to be pretty straightforward. You had cameras watching the floor and security guards watching for suspicious players. These days, things are way more complicated. Casinos deal with hackers, data breaches, and scammers who go after players through their phones and computers. The technology protecting casinos has improved a lot, but there’s still…
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Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds
Police departments across the country searched records from Flock Safety’s network of automated license plate reader cameras hundreds of times to track protest activity, researchers found. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/flock-safety-rights-group-eff
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Iranian APT hacks helped direct missile strikes in Israel and the Red Sea
MuddyWater uses hacked CCTV cameras to help guide missiles: Amazon also found supporting threat intel evidence for another Iran-linked incident involving cyber espionage and missile strikes that has received some official confirmation.After the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites in June, Iran retaliated by launching a barrage of missiles against Israel, targeting cities such as…
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50,000 CCTVs Hacked in India: Intimate Hospital Footage Sold Online
A disturbing case of hacking CCTV systems in India has exposed a widespread cybercrime racket through which intimate videos from a maternity ward were stolen and sold online. Police in Gujarat state say the discovery has raised concern for surveillance practices in a country where cameras are routinely placed across public and private spaces. First…
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Azure blocks record 15 Tbps DDoS attack as IoT botnets gain new firepower
Mitigation strategies: Prabhu said CISOs should now test whether their control planes can withstand attacks above 15 Tbps, how to contain cloud cost spikes triggered by auto-scaling during an incident, and how to keep critical services running if defenses are overwhelmed. “CISOs can stress test these benchmarks through DDoS simulations and evaluation of CSP infrastructure…
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Smashing Security podcast #443: Tinder’s camera roll and the Buffett deepfake
Tinder has got a plan to rummage through your camera roll, and Warren Buffett keeps popping up in convincing deepfakes dishing “number one investment tips.” First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-443/
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How Defence Contractors Are Fortifying Security Camera Networks For High-Stakes Live Events
In an era where security threats, hacks, and even assisination attempts at major political events have become an urgent concern, Active Security has taken a fundamentally different approach to protecting large, stadium-level gatherings: building high-fidelity camera networks where compromising one device doesn’t give attackers access to everything else. These networks are designed to integrate seamlessly…