Tag: cctv
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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…
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Beyond silos: How DDI-AI integration is redefining cyber resilience
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, finance, firewall, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, malicious, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, phishing, phone, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sql, threat, tool, training, zero-trustDDI as the nervous system of enterprise security: DDI, including DNS, DHCP and IP address management, is the nervous system of the network. It records every connection, every name resolution and every IP allocation, maintaining the only comprehensive, authoritative record of normal network behavior.By itself, DDI data is simply a massive stream of logs. For…
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Beyond silos: How DDI-AI integration is redefining cyber resilience
Tags: ai, api, attack, automation, best-practice, breach, business, cctv, cloud, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, dns, endpoint, finance, firewall, guide, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, iot, malicious, monitoring, network, penetration-testing, phishing, phone, RedTeam, resilience, risk, service, siem, soar, soc, sql, threat, tool, training, zero-trustDDI as the nervous system of enterprise security: DDI, including DNS, DHCP and IP address management, is the nervous system of the network. It records every connection, every name resolution and every IP allocation, maintaining the only comprehensive, authoritative record of normal network behavior.By itself, DDI data is simply a massive stream of logs. For…
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How far can police push privacy before it breaks
Police use drones, body cameras, and license plate readers as part of their daily work. Supporters say these tools make communities safer. Critics see something different, a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/11/police-surveillance-privacy-risks/
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Louvre Museum’s Camera Network Password Was Reportedly Just “Louvre”
Louvre Museum’s surveillance network reportedly used the password “Louvre,” exposing major cybersecurity and human flaws after an Euro88 million jewel theft. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/louvre-museums-security-camera-louvr-password/
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Louvre Museum’s Camera Network Password Was Reportedly Just “Louvre”
Louvre Museum’s surveillance network reportedly used the password “Louvre,” exposing major cybersecurity and human flaws after an Euro88 million jewel theft. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/louvre-museums-security-camera-louvr-password/
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Louvre Museum’s Camera Network Password Was Reportedly Just “Louvre”
Louvre Museum’s surveillance network reportedly used the password “Louvre,” exposing major cybersecurity and human flaws after an Euro88 million jewel theft. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/louvre-museums-security-camera-louvr-password/
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Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year
Targeted attack could steal all of a phone’s data and activate camera or mic. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/commercial-spyware-landfall-ran-rampant-on-samsung-phones-for-almost-a-year/
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Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year
Targeted attack could steal all of a phone’s data and activate camera or mic. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/commercial-spyware-landfall-ran-rampant-on-samsung-phones-for-almost-a-year/
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Russian APT abuses Windows Hyper-V for persistence and malware execution
Tags: apt, attack, authentication, cctv, defense, group, infrastructure, malware, password, powershell, russia, threat, tool, windowsOther malware tools: The researchers also found additional malware payloads left by the attackers on systems, including a custom PowerShell script used to inject a Kerberos ticket into LSASS to enable authentication and command execution on remote systems.Another PowerShell script was pushed to multiple systems via domain Group Policy to change the password of an…
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Mexico City Is the Most Video-Surveilled Metropolis in the Americas
Despite 83,000 public cameras, crime in Mexico City remains high”, and widespread surveillance raises myriad ethical issues. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/mexico-city-is-the-most-video-surveilled-city-in-the-americas/
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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?
Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/05/bystander-privacy-smart-cameras/
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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?
Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/05/bystander-privacy-smart-cameras/
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Connected homes: Is bystander privacy anyone’s responsibility?
Smart doorbells, connected cameras, and home monitoring systems have become common sights on doorsteps and living rooms. They promise safety and convenience, but they also … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/05/bystander-privacy-smart-cameras/
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Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers
Flock said around 3% of its law enforcement customers do not use multi-factor authentication, potentially exposing dozens of law enforcement agency accounts open to compromise and improper access. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/lawmakers-say-stolen-police-logins-are-exposing-flock-surveillance-cameras-to-hackers/
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Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers
Flock said around 3% of its law enforcement customers do not use multi-factor authentication, potentially exposing dozens of law enforcement agency accounts open to compromise and improper access. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/lawmakers-say-stolen-police-logins-are-exposing-flock-surveillance-cameras-to-hackers/
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A New Security Layer for macOS Takes Aim at Admin Errors Before Hackers Do
A design firm is editing a new campaign video on a MacBook Pro. The creative director opens a collaboration app that quietly requests microphone and camera permissions. MacOS is supposed to flag that, but in this case, the checks are loose. The app gets access anyway.On another Mac in the same office, file sharing is…
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A New Security Layer for macOS Takes Aim at Admin Errors Before Hackers Do
A design firm is editing a new campaign video on a MacBook Pro. The creative director opens a collaboration app that quietly requests microphone and camera permissions. MacOS is supposed to flag that, but in this case, the checks are loose. The app gets access anyway.On another Mac in the same office, file sharing is…
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Smashing Security podcast #441: Inside the mob’s million-dollar poker hack, and a Formula 1 fumble
Basketball stars have allegedly joined forces with the mafia to fleece high-rollers in a poker scam involving hacked shufflers, covert cameras, and an X-ray card table. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-441/
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Lawsuit against NYPD alleges its surveillance system is unconstitutional
The sprawling Domain Awareness System violates New York City residents’ constitutional rights, an advocacy group says in a lawsuit filed on behalf of people who have an NYPD camera pointed at their home. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nypd-domain-awareness-system-civil-rights-lawsuit
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Louvre Jewel Heist
I assume I don’t have to explain last week’s Louvre jewel heist. I love a good caper, and have (like many others) eagerly followed the details. An electric ladder to a second-floor window, an angle grinder to get into the room and the display cases, security guards there more to protect patrons than valuables”, seven…
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Cities reverse course on automated license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns
The move by cities to halt their work with Flock follows reports that the company shared data from local partners with federal immigration authorities. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/cities-reverse-course-on-automated-license-plate-reader-cameras
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DHS Wants a Fleet of AI-Powered Surveillance Trucks
US border patrol is asking companies to submit plans to turn standard 4×4 trucks into AI-powered watchtowers”, combining radar, cameras, and autonomous tracking to extend surveillance on demand. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/dhs-wants-a-fleet-of-ai-powered-surveillance-trucks/