A week in security (August 5 – 11)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explained how brain-machine interface BMI technology could usher in a world of Internet of Thoughts, why having backdoors is problematic, and how we can improve the security of our smart homes. To cap off Hacker Summer Camp week, the Labs team released a special...

Canon DSLR Cameras Can Be Hacked With Ransomware Remotely

The threat of ransomware is becoming more prevalent and severe as attackers' focus has now moved beyond computers to smartphones and other Internet-connected smart devices. In its latest research, security researchers at cybersecurity firm CheckPoint demonstrated how easy it is for hackers to...

DSLR Cameras PTP/IP Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5994; CVE-2019-5999; CVE-2019-6000)

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in DSLR cameras. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted PTP/IP packets. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code execution or a system crash...