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 systems it is crucial to:
1) Not put the cameras on a publicly accessible network that hackers can get access to
2) Change the default passwords so that unauthorized individuals do not get access
3) Make sure the firmware is always up to date
Doing all three steps takes extra time and effort, but is the only way to maintain a cyber security camera installation.
If you don’t have systems in place for taking these security steps, you run a high risk of being hacked and compromised. In this most recent case, the reason for the hacking is unclear. No crime has been linked to the camera hacking, yet. However, we are living in a time when cyber hacking is being coordinated with criminal activity. Installing cameras for security that can be disabled by criminals amounts to wasted effort.
Luckily at Eagle Eye, we have built our Eagle Eye Security Camera VMS to provide systems for isolated networks, password management and changes, and remote firmware upgrades. We have you covered.
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