Some DSLR cameras can be infected with ransomware
Aug 29, 2019 15:37:32 #
Just read an article from Techspot an online technical info site. If interested, go to the following url for the article: https://www.techspot.com/news/81395-dslr-cameras-can-infected-ransomware.html
Aug 29, 2019 15:46:11 #
Aug 29, 2019 16:19:05 #
They've done it in the lab. But, has it happened to anybody in the wild?
Aug 29, 2019 19:00:20 #
One shouldn't give in to paranoia.
Theoretically it may be possible, but highly unlikely to ever happen. It would require a someone specialized in hacking cameras, familiar with your particular camera model and by shear luck, just happen to intercept your wifi transfer. And on top of this, that you would be naive enough to actually give in to the demand of payment, as it most certainly won't fix anything once the hacker receives the funds. Hackers have better things to do than attempt to attack cameras. There's no money in it for them.
Theoretically it may be possible, but highly unlikely to ever happen. It would require a someone specialized in hacking cameras, familiar with your particular camera model and by shear luck, just happen to intercept your wifi transfer. And on top of this, that you would be naive enough to actually give in to the demand of payment, as it most certainly won't fix anything once the hacker receives the funds. Hackers have better things to do than attempt to attack cameras. There's no money in it for them.
Aug 29, 2019 19:23:43 #
Dave H2 wrote:
Just read an article from Techspot an online technical info site. If interested, go to the following url for the article: https://www.techspot.com/news/81395-dslr-cameras-can-infected-ransomware.html
Another reason to leave your camera in Airplane mode all the time.
Aug 30, 2019 14:16:10 #
From the article:
"an increasing number of electronic gadgets are vulnerable to hackers these days"
"(Canon) advises users to avoid connecting to an unsecured network such as free Wi-Fi spots, disabling the camera’s network functions when not in use, and updating the official firmware via a download from Canon’s website"
This is just common sense for ANY wireless device.
And another good reason to enable wi-fi only when needed is it it burns battery power.
"an increasing number of electronic gadgets are vulnerable to hackers these days"
"(Canon) advises users to avoid connecting to an unsecured network such as free Wi-Fi spots, disabling the camera’s network functions when not in use, and updating the official firmware via a download from Canon’s website"
This is just common sense for ANY wireless device.
And another good reason to enable wi-fi only when needed is it it burns battery power.
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