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Get the latest news and updates on cybersecurity and best practices from the experts at Eagle Eye Networks.

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WannaCry Ransomware

Unfortunately, hackers are always coming up with new ways to make money and exploit systems. Cyber is no different. The WannaCry ransomware breaks new ground in its reach, use of bitcoin, and success. About this Ransomware This ransomware attack on windows-based systems has been brutal for lot of people. It locks up all your files and then asks you for money to regain access. The hackers are asking for payment in bitcoin, a cyber currency, which

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Vulnerabilities in WiFi Cameras

Inexpensive WiFi cameras are widely available over the internet. That might sound compelling, but it’s important to understand their security holes and the risk they bring to your network. Pierre Kim, an IT security blogger, has recently discovered 1,250 different camera models that are modified and branded by hundreds of companies. These cameras have many vulnerabilities: They contain backdoor accounts that will allow the manufacturer full access to your information They connect to the cloud

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Cloudflare Security Bug

Eagle Eye Networks does not use Cloudflare – a website performance enhancement service. There was a relatively severe security issue detected by Tavis Ormandy at Project Zero in the Cloudflare service. He found that certain private information could be extracted under some rare circumstances. It’s a severe security issue, but it’s been fixed. It’s particularly interesting because once the vulnerability was known, Cloudflare was able to completely fix it in 7 hours and 47 minutes. That’s a

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Cyber Attack – D.C. Cameras

Over the past few months, more and more IOT devices, including DVRs, and cameras, are being reportedly compromised and proven vulnerable to cyber attacks. Most recently, the Washington Post reported that unidentified hackers managed to compromise almost 70% of the D.C. police closed-circuit surveillance cameras eight days prior to the Presidential inauguration. According to the Washington Post, D.C. police noticed four camera sites were not functioning properly, and upon further investigation, two forms of ransomware

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Dangers of Browser Autofill

The browser autofill feature, which usually kicks in automatically, is a huge cyber security issue. Sure, it’s convenient at times, but it also makes it easier for hackers to access your personal information. We strongly discourage anyone from using autofill, whether it’s through the password capabilities built into your browser or via a browser add-on tool. They’re fraught with security issues and haven’t been fully vetted yet. When you enter your password, you should always

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Netgear Router Vulnerability

Netgear R7000 and R6400 routers, and maybe other ones too (see list below) were discovered to have a severe vulnerability on Dec 9, 2016. Netgear responded within 3 days with a new firmware to solve the problem. Good work on their part. But if you don’t patch and upgrade it is really quite easy to lose to control of your router and grant bad actors total access to your network and router. You will then be subject to

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Sony IP Cameras

Vulnerability affects over 80 different camera models Today some associates at Sec Consult found 2 different back doors in SONY IP Cameras. Sony has responded, but be sure to update your firmware on all your cameras immediately. This is a severe vulnerability that can lead to takeover of the camera and then access to your network. “SEC Consult has found a backdoor in Sony IPELA Engine IP Cameras, mainly used professionally by enterprises and authorities.

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Are You Afraid of Your DVR?

You should be if it’s connected to the internet. It could be the doorway for hackers to access your entire network. Once a DVR is compromised, it can be used for many types of nefarious activities. These activities include: • Stealing private or confidential information • Crashing your networks or servers • Attacking other IoT devices in your network • Locating other servers on the network, and introducing viruses • Connecting to and accessing your

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IoT Company Vows Recall

Brian Krebs who is one of the best reporters on security out there has this great article about a recall on devices that incorporate Chinese technology. He details how in last week’s massive DDOS attack on Twitter and DYN a large number of the devices used in the attack utilized products from XiongMai Technologies and that they had a hardcoded password (that cannot be changed by the user) and cannot be removed — making the

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145,000 DVRs Compromised

Several articles, including one by the Wall Street Journal, have recently reported that approximately 145,000 hacked DVRs and cameras were used to create some of the largest denial of service attacks ever seen on the Internet. Attackers used hijacked security cameras and DVRs to launch several massive Internet attacks prompting fresh concern about the vulnerability of devices connected to the Internet. According to Level3, of the identifiable devices participating in these attacks, almost 96 percent

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