‘Experts' Fail On Dumbo IP Camera ‘Hack'

By: Brian Karas, Published on Aug 24, 2017

Dumbo, revealed by Wikileaks, has become big news.

Unfortunately, 'experts' in the security industry have gotten it wrong, incorrectly contending that Dumbo hacks IP cameras.

In this report, we examine Dumbo, the erroneous claims and the impact that such errors have on cybersecurity.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/24/17 05:23pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/24/17 05:32pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/24/17 09:05pm

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IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/25/17 10:58am

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IPVM | In reply to Brian Karas | 08/25/17 11:44am

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In reply to Brian Karas | 08/26/17 09:58pm

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In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 08/30/17 10:25pm

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In reply to Rodney Thayer | 08/30/17 11:10pm

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