philip lelyveld The world of entertainment technology

19Nov/16Off

This security camera was infected by malware 98 seconds after it was plugged in

61zamoc36rl-_sl1001_Ninety-eight seconds after it jumped on the Wi-Fi, the camera was attacked by a Mirai-like worm that knew the default login and password. The worm (its advance agent, really) checked the specs of its new home and then downloaded the rest of itself onto the device and, had Stephens not locked it down beforehand, would then be ready to participate in all manner of online shenanigans.

See the full story here: https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/18/this-security-camera-was-infected-by-malware-in-98-seconds-after-it-was-plugged-in/?ncid=tcdaily

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