Security cameras sold online
Not trying to be an alarmist, but there are a lot of posts on security cameras in this forum. This morning, I came across this article: Malware Found on Security Cameras Available Through Amazon ...
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ramgunner wrote:
One advantage of investing in a good router for your network, is that you can block outbound traffic to given sites. I use a security list from my employer and block known hacking/malware/compromised sites. Make sure that Brenz.pl is on your list too.
What happens here, is that the camera gets installed in network, you access it from your PC, and you pick up the malware... Your PC isn't blocked from outbound calls.
That is, the malware doesn't do *anything* on the camera itself, it's sitting there waiting for your PC.
The chances of blocking on the specific file name of that PERL file are low.. Besides, it could simply be renamed something else.
All in all, this is largely an issue to buy from known sellers - Amazon isn't always transparent about who is selling an item or displaying seller reputation.
