Canon has warned that Wi-Fi connection settings stored in the memory of some of its inkjet printers may not be deleted by the usual initialization process and pose a security risk when disposed of.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged home security camera company Ring with customer privacy violations, including allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos.
Canon USA has agreed to settle claims regarding the data breach it suffered in August of 2020 and will pay affected employees cash for compromising their personal data.
In addition to baseline security recommendations like two-factor authentication and pushing for stronger passwords, Instagram is adding a way for users to regain control of their accounts if they have been hacked.
Apple has added what it calls new advanced security features that it says are focused on protecting against threats to user data in the cloud. The enhancements further protect iCloud data which includes backups, Photos, Notes, and more.
A press agency photographer was manhandled out of a major political convention after a "misunderstanding" between venue security staff.
Earlier this year, a major vulnerability in Insta360 camera software was discovered by users on Reddit. In short, it let anyone connect to any Insta360 camera and download the photos. Seven months later and much of the issue remains unfixed.
Photography image monitoring and legal-tech service Pixsy has informed users that it suffered what it calls an “IT issue.” While it advises users to change their passwords to secure their accounts, it says no data was compromised.
Photographer Mark Thompson was allegedly slapped by a security guard at the Formula One in Hungary this weekend, with an image of the confrontation being posted to his Twitter timeline.
Samsung has confirmed that hackers breached its data security and were able to steal Galaxy smartphone source code. The company says the cyberattack did not affect customer or employee information.
Targus has announced a new backpack that comes with an Apple Find My tracker that functions as if an AirTag is built directly into it.
It goes without saying that anything that is valuable is eminently stealable. If there's a market for consumer goods, then there's a market for stolen consumer goods.
Western Digital (WD) has announced that following a series of vulnerabilities and security risks earlier this year, the company will drop support for any device not on its most recent operating system, only allowing them to receive local access.
Instagram has announced that it is rolling out a new way to help users secure their accounts if they have been hacked. Called "Security Checkup," Instagram says that it will guide users through steps to keep accounts as secure as it can.
On June 3, Fujifilm partially shut down its servers in response to a ransomware attack. The company has reportedly heard from the hackers but is refusing to pay their ransom demands and will instead rely on backups to restore its servers.
Fujifilm Corporation may have been the victim of a ransomware attack. The company says that it is looking into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside the company and has partially shut down its servers while it investigates.
A team of researchers from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab (SEEMOO) and the Cryptography and Privacy Engineer Group (ENCRYPTO) discovered that it is possible for an attacker to learn the phone numbers and email addresses of AirDrop users even if they are complete strangers to the target.
Canon has published a notice that confirms a ransomware attack on its servers that took place between July 20 and August 6, 2020. The company notes that the attack targeted a server containing a significant amount of its employees' personal information.
The release of iOS 14 for the iPhone brought with it a handy security feature that displays a little green dot on the top of your screen any time your camera is being used. Basically a tally light. But what about Android users? As the saying goes: there's an app for that.
An unidentified press photographer managed to sneak past Presidential nominee Joe Biden's security detail at an airport this weekend, getting as far as the press pool under Biden's plane before the Secret Service forcibly removed him from the area.
A team of researchers at the University of Chicago have developed an algorithm that makes tiny, imperceptible edits to your images in order to mask you from facial recognition technology. Their invention is called Fawkes, and anybody can use it on their own images for free.
Canon has reportedly been hit by a devastating ransomware attack. In addition to knocking a long list of Canon websites offline, the attack is said to have resulted in a whopping 10 terabytes of data being stolen from Canon servers.
A security researcher is being rewarded handsomely after he discovered a massive iOS and MacOS camera flaw that would allow bad actors to hijack the camera and microphone in any iPhone or Mac computer, and use it to spy on you.
A security firm has discovered a major Android exploit that would allow hackers to take control of your smartphone's camera in the background and use it to take pictures or record video while the phone is locked. The security report reveals that the exploit affects Google and Samsung smartphones, bringing the tally of affected users into the "hundreds of millions."
Adobe accidentally exposed private details of over 7 million Creative Cloud accounts to the public, putting those members at risk of targeted phishing scams.
Airports around the United States are getting futuristic new CT scanners that give the TSA an instant 3D view of carry-on luggage contents, but the new scanners are a development film photographers should be wary of -- they can reportedly wipe out your unprocessed film with a single scan.
Facebook has quietly revealed that it accidentally stored millions of Instagram user passwords in plaintext, a major security issue that the company had previously said only affected "tens of thousands" of users.
Here's something that isn't directly photography-related but is relevant to pretty much every photographer: if you've never heard of it before, you should check out the website Have I Been Pwned? It lets you search for your email addresses and passwords to see if any of your accounts have been compromised through security breaches.
If you use Sony cameras, here's something you should be aware of: a computer security expert is warning that Sony's camera firmware update process has serious security risks that could put your computer and data in danger.
Fingerprint ID is used on many smartphones these days for security and identification, but would you like to see the same feature on your camera gear? Canon has apparently developed a fingerprint ID system that can identify the photographer using the camera or lens.
DJI camera drones are likely spying on the United States for China. At least, that's what a newly uncovered US government memo claims. DJI has responded by calling the allegations "insane."
Security researcher Kevin Finisterre recently found a flaw that exposed private customer data of the Chinese drone company DJI to the public. After reporting the bug to DJI's bug bounty program, Finisterre received pushback and a legal threat. So instead of collecting his $30,000 bounty, Finisterre is now going public with his findings (and experience).
Orlando International Airport received a scare yesterday when some travelers heard what appeared to be a loud gunshot. After the commotion had settled down, it turns out that one person's lithium ion camera battery had exploded.
Have you ever considered that your iPhone might be watching you? Felix Krause, a developer at Google, says he has found that iPhone apps could theoretically spy on you if given camera permissions.
DJI has unveiled AeroScope, a new technology aimed at tracking and identifying DJI drones from afar. The new receiver will be able to identify the registration numbers of drones and plot them on a map using the existing communication links between a drone and its controller.
More and more cameras are getting Internet connectivity these days, opening the door to new security and privacy concerns. A Dutch woman learned a creepy lesson on this recently when her Internet-connected camera started tracking her and talking to her.
The US Army recently said that it was removing all DJI equipment from its operations due to "cyber vulnerabilities," in what was a blow to the public image of the Chinese drone manufacturer. In response, DJI has now developed an option to fly without any Internet data transfers in an effort to appease sensitive corporate and government organizations.
Your camera drone can now be shot down with US government permission if you fly it over a military base. That's a new policy that was recently signed off on by the Pentagon.
It looks like the US Army is discontinuing the use of all DJI camera drones and products in its activities due to concerns about "cyber vulnerabilities." That's according to a memo obtained by sUAS News.
Bad news, photographers: your airport experience in the United States is now more tedious if you're planning to carry a camera onto the plane. The TSA just announced that all electronics larger than a cell phone need to be placed into a bin for separate screening.