Netflix's Password-Sharing Crackdown Has a Silver Lining

The streaming service is making account owners enter two-factor codes in a limited test. That's … actually not so bad...

Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users

By Habiba Rashid Authorities have arrested 4 people from Spain and Andorra while servers behind Mobdro have also been seized. Here's why it happened. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Police shut down illegal video streaming app Mobdro with 100M users...

5 common VPN myths busted

Virtual Private Networks VPNs are popular but often misunderstood. There are many misconceptions about them—misconceptions that may be stopping people from adding a useful layer to their security and privacy defenses. So, let’s do some myth busting. 1. VPNs are for illegal activity Some people...

Directory Traversal Vulnerability in MSS Streaming Media Server of Suzhou Kodak Technology Co.

Ltd. is a provider of video and security products and solutions, dedicated to video conferencing, video surveillance and video application solutions to help various government and enterprise customers to solve visual communication and management challenges. A directory traversal vulnerability...

Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Streaming Media Management Server of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co.

Hangzhou Hikvision System Technology Co., Ltd. is a provider of security products and industry solutions. An arbitrary file read vulnerability exists in the streaming media management server of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd, which can be exploited by attackers to read sensitive...

Intel Collaboration Suite Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of the component of the software framework for transmitting real-time streaming video and audio in the Intel Collaboration Suite for WebRTC is related to inadequate control of data streams. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a malicious actor to enhance their privileges...

Misconfigured Baby Cams Allow Unauthorized Viewing

A vulnerability affecting multiple baby monitors could allow someone to drop in and view a camera’s video stream, according to researchers. Potentially hundreds of thousands of live devices are impacted, they said. The issue exists in the manufacturers’ implementation of the Real-Time Streaming...

Is It Illegal To Watch Netflix Using a VPN?

By Waqas It’s reported that approximately 3 in every 10 VPN users stream Netflix each month to access a more extensive content library, but is it legal? This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Is It Illegal To Watch Netflix Using a VPN?...

Gambling, Social Media, and 10 Years of Streaming the 'Big Game'

Thanks to the unique perspectives we have via the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, we're able to observe massive amounts of web traffic and data that provide insights across the various industries Akamai serves. In the wake of Super Bowl LV, we're sharing some observations on gambling traffic an...

Gambling, Social Media, and 10 Years of Streaming the 'Big Game'

Thanks to the unique perspectives we have via the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, we're able to observe massive amounts of web traffic and data that provide insights across the various industries Akamai serves. In the wake of Super Bowl LV, we're sharing some observations on gambling traffic an...

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: jackson-databind-2.10.5.1-1.fc32

The general-purpose data-binding functionality and tree-model for Jackson D ata Processor. It builds on core streaming parser/generator package, and uses Jackson Annotations for configuration...

Phishing: Holiday Season Attacks on the Rise

Overview Phishing continues to be a major attack vector, and it's surprising just how many security incidents and breaches start with an employee clicking on a link in a carefully crafted phishing email and sometimes doing the same with a not-so-well crafted phishing email -- see this example...

Weak Password Vulnerability in Streaming Media Management Server of Hangzhou Hikvision System Technology Co.

Hikvision is a provider of video-centric intelligent IoT solutions and big data services. A weak password vulnerability exists in the streaming media management server of Hangzhou Hikvision System Technology Co. that can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information...

CVE-2020-28999

An issue was discovered in Apexis Streaming Video Web Application on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A remote attacker can take full control of the camera with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a static username and password are compiled into a shared library...

CVE-2020-28999

An issue was discovered in Apexis Streaming Video Web Application on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A remote attacker can take full control of the camera with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a static username and password are compiled into a shared library...

CVE-2020-28999

CVE-2020-28999 affects Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell (Apexis Streaming Video Web Application, version 1.8.1). The issue arises from a shared library (libhipcam.so) that ships with a hardcoded/static username and password, enabling a remote attacker with high-privilege access to take full control of th...

CVE-2020-28999: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

An issue was discovered in Apexis Streaming Video Web Application on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A remote attacker can take full control of the camera with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a static username and password are compiled into a shared library...

PT-2021-11618

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apexis Streaming Video Web Application on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell version 1.8.1 Description: A remote attacker can take full control of the camera with a high-privileged account due to a static username and password being compiled into a...

Are TikTok’s new settings enough to keep kids safe?

TikTok, the now widely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, amateur short clips—usually something akin to music videos—has been enjoying explosive growth since it appeared in 2017. Since then, it hasn’t stopped growing—more so during the current pandemic...

Streaming Traffic Peaks During Biden Inauguration

Live news streaming traffic during the Biden inauguration ceremony on January 20 peaked at 12 Tbps on the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform. The peak, which occurred as now-President Biden was taking the oath of office just before 12 PM ET, is roughly 8x higher than what we typically see for mid-d...