Hackers Can Easily Take ‘Full Control’ of Popular Smart Doorbell Cameras
A new report finds that some popular smart doorbells are susceptible to hacking, allowing infiltrators to easily take control of them if they are nearby.
You Can Now Review and Restore Your Deleted Content on Instagram
In an effort to put more control back into the hands of Instagram users, the company is rolling out the "Recently Deleted" feature. Instagram says this addition was made to mainly to deal with hackers who will sometimes delete content after gaining access to an account.
PSA: Canon DSLRs are Vulnerable to Ransomware, Update Yours Now
Canon has issued an official security advisory for its WiFi-connected DSLRs after a security company showed that they could remotely hack into and install ransomware on a Canon 80D. The findings, which were shared with Canon ahead of the public reveal, have left Canon scrambling to patch a serious security flaw.
Hacking a 19th Century Lens Onto a Sony a7S
When beautiful vintage photographic technology meets state-of-the-art photo equipment, the results are almost always interesting. Case in point, check out this frankencamera created by graphic designer Arber Marra using his Sony a7S and a 19th century lens he found at a flea market.
10-Year-Old Kid Wins $10,000 for Successfully Hacking Instagram
There are a bunch of ways to make money through Instagram: you can sell prints, attract potential clients, you can even set up an account for your pooch. But one 10-year-old in Finnish kid squeezed $10K out of Instagram without having to post a single photo... he hacked the platform instead.
Hacking a Vintage 1950s Lens for a Modern Mirrorless Camera
Photographer Mario Nagano has a new camera lens that will undoubtedly draw quite a few looks from fellow photographers: it's an old lens from a 1950s bellows camera that has been converted into a Micro Four Thirds lens for his Olympus OM-D E-M5.
Nikon Hackers Making Progress on Using Live View Data for Shooting RAW Video
Unofficial RAW video functionality could be coming to a Nikon DSLR near you in the not-too-distant future. The Nikon hacker community appears to be making progress in using the live view feature of cameras to obtain RAW footage from the sensor.
Linux Brought to Canon DSLRs by Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern is announcing that it has passed a new milestone in hacking DSLRs: making Linux run on Canon DSLR cameras.
The news was announced in the group's forums yesterday, and many people believed it to be an April Fools' joke, but it turns out the development was actually real (the joke was making it look like a joke).
Malicious Malware Uses Photos of Sunsets and Cats to Steal Banking Credentials
It's a sad day for the Internet... according to Trend Micro's security analysts, it's been discovered that photographs of both sunsets and -- even more heartbreaking -- cats being shared across the web contain malware capable of getting into your bank accounts.
Popular Instagram-Related App Scammed 100,000+ Users Out of Their Passwords
A popular iOS and Android app that promised to generate torrents of Instagram likes and followers for its users also swiped thousands of passwords for the service, and is now being called a massive scam.
Adobe Admits to Being Hacked, 2.9M User Accounts Compromised
Adobe users who have purchased a product or signed up for Creative Cloud recently beware. According to Adobe's website, the company's servers were hacked "very recently," and the attackers made away with customer information from 2.9 million Adobe accounts, as well as source code for a few Adobe products.
Nintendo DS as a Camera Controller
The Open Camera Controller (OCC) is a project that aims to build a …