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Viakoo Announces Camera Firmware Update Manager At ISC West 2018
Viakoo is introducing their Camera Firmware Update Manager (CFUM) at ISC West 2018. This product provides capability to automatically update firmware on camera devices from one or more vendors, and perform these updates with a chain-of-trust method that ensures integrity of the firmware. CFUM adds to other foundational capabilities provided by Viakoo that help organizations achieve sustainable cyber hygiene. In the past two years, a number of cyber-threats have directly targeted surveillance cameras, including well-reported malware such as WannaCry, Devil?s Ivy, and Mirai.
Ransomware Cyber-Attack A Wake-Up Call, Microsoft Warns
Cyber-attacks that have hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a “wake-up call,” Microsoft says. The computing giant said software vulnerabilities hoarded by governments have caused “widespread damage.” The latest virus exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows first identified by US intelligence. There are fears of further “ransomware” […]
Computer Security Experts Fear Second Wave Of ?Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever?
The malicious ?ransomware? attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work – forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said. With much of the world still reeling from the digital breach that prevented people from receiving hospital care, a second wave of what European officials have called ?the biggest ransomware attack ever? could be devastating.