Vulnerability in Picture Transfer Protocol could give hackers control of your data. Canon has put out a firmware update and a security advisory for all EOS DSLRs, Mirrorless Cameras, and PowerShot cameras that use WiFi and the Picture Transfer Protocol to transmit photos and videos wirelessly to a computer or mobile device. Even though there has been no indication that a hacker has taken advantage of the vulnerability, the potential exists to intercept user data through an unsecured network. It's also possible that ransomware can be installed into the camera, locking up your image data, and demanding bitcoin to un-encrypt it. In this case, research on Canon cameras will have the highest impact for users, and will be the easiest to start, thanks to the existing documentation created by the ML community. CheckPoint Software Technologies was able to discover the exploit by researching work done by Magic Lantern and then using that research to find key vulnerabilities in the PTP protocol and take advantage of it. Check out the video below by CheckPoint Software Technologies: Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 12 August, 2019