"Researchers Hack Surveillance Systems to Show Fake Video Feed"

Security researchers at Forescout conducted a study in which they examined the security vulnerabilities contained by Internet of Things (IoT) devices being used in smart buildings such as IP cameras, smart lighting, and more. Organizations are increasingly turning to automation provided by connected devices in order to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs. However, these devices can introduce security risks if they are not properly configured and managed. The IoT devices analyzed in this study were discovered to be relying on insecure streaming protocols for video streaming, file transfer, and web management as encrypted protocols were not supported or enabled by default. The poor configuration of these IoT devices could allow malicious actors to sniff traffic for sensitive information or tamper with video footage. This article continues to discuss the increased dependence on IoT systems by corporations, the default insecurity of IoT devices, and the attacks demonstrated by researchers on a video surveillance system (VSS) and a smart lighting system, along with the implementation of network segmentation to improve IoT security.

Bleeping Computer reports "Researchers Hack Surveillance Systems to Show Fake Video Feed"