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Log4j Security Update

On Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 the Apache Software Foundation disclosed a critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) in its “Log4j” software. The disclosure has received extensive news coverage because of the ubiquity of this particular software. Widely used across the internet, Log4j is an open source software component that is used by the

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The Dangers of Connecting Cameras Directly to the Internet

The Dangers of Connecting Cameras Directly to the Internet

Dean Drako Dean Drako is the founder and CEO of Eagle Eye Networks, the global leader in cloud video security. Eagle Eye Networks ranked #133 in Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500 list of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America. Before Eagle Eye Networks, Dean was a founder of Barracuda

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Macy’s Hit in Cyber Data Breach

Macy’s and Bloomingdales join a long list of retailers hit with cyber breaches this year, including Adidas, Under Armour, Forever21, Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor. In a notice sent to affected customers, Macy’s said it first detected suspicious login activity from certain Macys.com accounts on June 11, 2018:

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New Gmail Feature = Phishing Risks

Google is rolling out a redesign of its Gmail service, but federal cyber security authorities are voicing concerns over one particular new feature. This feature is called, “Confidential Email.” Confidential Email gives recipients access to content via a link and is designed to allow users to prevent the forwarding, copying,

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Beware of Phishing Emails

Phishing emails are on the rise and can have devastating results, including unauthorized purchases, the stealing of funds, or identify theft. It occurs when an attacker, masquerading as a trusted entity, dupes a victim into opening an email, instant message, or text message. The recipient is then tricked into clicking

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Canon Cameras Hacked in Japan

Today, the Japan Times reported that dozens of networked Canon surveillance cameras throughout Japan had been hacked. Limited information is available, but it appears surveillance for nursing homes to waterways and other public areas were completely taken offline by the hackers and the cameras were rendered useless. When installing camera

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Windows Patching

Windows recently rushed out security patches to fix their operating system, creating even more headaches for their customers. It’s no wonder most customers are switching to cloud-based services where they don’t have to worry about these issues. Anyone running a video management system (VMS) on Windows Server @008 R2 or

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SamSam Ransomare

The SamSam ransomware virus hit the Colorado Department of Transportation for the second time. In the first attack detected on February 21, 2018, over 2,000 computers running Windows and McAfee security software were taken offline after their files were encrypted. After approximately 20% of those systems had been restored, a

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WannaCry Ransomware Update

The WannaCry ransomware virus recently infected 160 computers in 11 different Connecticut government agencies, according to the state’s CIO. The WannaCry ransomware virus infects computers by scrambling its data before the program displays a screen, which demands you pay money to gain back access to your files. Typically the price

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Spectre & Meltdown

Introduction Spectre and Meltdown are most egregious in the case of arbitrary third-party code execution, such as in shared-tenancy situations (e.g. cloud service providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud) or in desktop operating systems. This, in short, iswhy these vulnerabilities are so scary to companies like Amazon since

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