**** *** ************ ***** in *.*.* ********, ********* devices *** **** **** ****** to ** *********** ****** *** to ***** *** ******** simple ******* ********* ** internet ********* *******, ***** the ******/******** ****** * unique ******** ****** ** may ** ****. *******, some ***** *** **** strong ******** ************ ******** or result ** ********* ************* and *************** ****.
************, **** *** ********* of ******* ***** **** (and ************), ***** ***** hacking ******** *** *** less ****** ** *******, as ********* **** ** blocked ***********, ******** *** attack, *** ***** *** be ********, ****** **** time ** *****, *****, IP *********, ****** *******, etc.
*******, *** ******* ** the **********, ***********, *** infrequently **** ****** ******** closes * ******** **** often **** ** ********* of ******** *******.
Firmware ************
*.*.* ******** ** ********* now *** ******** **** Hikvision ***'* ******* [**** no ****** *********] *** those ** ***** *******. Users ** ***** ******* should ***** ***** ********** websites.
****: ********* ********** ******* installing ***** ************* ** firmware (*.*., ******* ******* of ***** ******** *******), as **** *** ******* for ********* *******, **** different **********, ***.
Device ********** *******
*** ******* *** ******** in ******** *.*.* ** the *** ****** ********** process, ***** ****** ***** to ****** * ****** password (*** *** ********* of *********'* **** ********) before *** ****** *** be ******** ** ********* to * ***. ********* must ******* ** ***** 8 ********** *** *** a *********** ** *** types (*********, *********, *******, or ******* **********), ****** this ** ***** ********** "weak" ** *********. ** order ** ****** * "strong" ********, ***** **** use ** ***** ***** ***** of *********.
*** ****** ********** ******* is ******** ** **** video:
**** ******** ******** ****** increases ********, *** ***** with *** *********:
********* ************* ********
*** **** ********* ***** strong *********, ********** ***** integrators, ** **** ********* documentation ** ********. **** ****** to ****** ***** ****** passwords *********, ********** **** working ** ************-**** ********, not ****** **** ***** services.
************ *** ******* ***** may **** ** **** up ********* ***** **** scheme, ***** **** *** have ********* ****** ********* it. *******, ************* *** ****** create * ******* ******* password ***** ** **** for *** ******** *** easy ** ********, ***** still ******* ***** *****, effectively ******** **** ********.
*** ******** *********
****** ** ******** ***** may ** ******** **** adding *.*.* ******* ** VMSes ***** ******** ******* passwords. ***** ***** ***** do *** ****** ******* feedback ** ** *** cameras *** *** *******, these ***** *** *** realize **** *** ***** incorrect *********. **** *** cause ********** ******** ** illegal ***** **** ** turned ** (*****).
Illegal ***** ****
******* ***** **** ****** all ****** **** ******** IP ********* ***** **** failed ***** ********. ************, emails *** ** ********* informing ************* ** ****** login ******** ** **** may **** ***** ******* such ** ******** *** reporting ********* ** *********, checking ******** ********, ***.
**** ******, ***** **** wait ** ******* ** access *** ******, ** log ** *** * different ** *******, *** disable *** **-****** *** feature.
******* ***** **** ********* are ***** ** **** video:
***** *** **** ******
***** *** ******* ******** illegal ***** **** ** they ******* ** *** a ****** ** * VMS ***** *** ******* credentials. ** *** *** attempts ** ********* *******, the ****** *** ***** its ****** ** * matter ** **** * few ******* ** ****** passwords *** *** *******. In *** *****, ********** that ********** ******* ********* ** ***** using *** ***********, *** camera *** ******* ** under *** *******.
****** *******
*******, ********* ******* ****** support **** *** ******* in *.*.*, * ******* commonly ******** ** ******* [link ** ****** *********], since ** ** *********** and *** **** ** often **** ** *******. SSH, * ******* ********, is ***** ** ***, serving **** ** *** same ********* ** ******** access ** ********, ****** it ** *********, ******* via ****** *** *** much **** ********** ** attack.
** **** *****, ** compared**** ******* ******* ******* *.*.* and *.*.*, ******* *** differences ** ****/****** ***** and ******* ********.
**** **********
*** ********** ***** ***** the ********** ** **** and ****** ***** ******* a ****** ******* *.*.* firmware *** *** ******* 5.2.x, **** ****** ****** (as **** ** *** and *****, ***** *** now ******** ** *******).

Compared ** ***** *************
********* ** *** *** first ************ ** ********* each ** ***** ******** features, *** *** ** the ***** ** ******* them. ** ******* * summary ** ******** ***** by ***** ************* *****. Readers ****** *** *** ** ****** ********* - Axis, *****, ******* ****** *** **** *******.
******* ******** * ****** activation ******* ******* ** Hikvision, ******** ** *.* *********. Users *** ******** ** ****** a ****** ******** (**** more ******* **** *********, seen *****) ****** *** camera *** ** ******** or ***** ** * VMS.

**** *** ****** ***** to ****** * **** password, *** ***** *** still ****** *** "****", effectively *** **** ** keeping *** *******. ************, before *** ******** ** created, ***** ** ******* using *** ****/**** ***********, allowing *** ****** ** be ***** ** *****.
*******, ***** **** *** include *** ****** ******** requirements, **** ********* ********** to "*****". *******, **** are *** ** *** other ************* ** ******* email ************ ** ******** failed ***** ********. ******, unlike *********, *** ****** does *** *********** ***** the ********* ** *******, allowing *** ****** ** continue.
What ** *** *****?
** ***** ********* ** Hikvision's *.*.* ******** ** enough ** ******* *******? Or **** ******** *******?

Comments (15)
Meghan Uhl
nothing is going to "prevent hacking". I think they did a pretty good job of thwarting it but as long as your connected - you're not safe. Its like death - Its part of our lives so we need to accept that, take whatever precautions we can, get whatever insurance we can, hope for the best and don't dwell on it. Customers want to know that you've taken every precaution but they understand that if the Feds & banks can't keep thier systems safe, they can't expect to keep their security system 100% safe either.
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Steve Nauman
Weren't they vulnerable to some pretty elementary buffer overflow attacks as well? Can't say I put much faith in them after that.
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Steve Mitchell
Not enough. Partially Hikvision's fault: 3 months is too long for these kinds of fixes. The rest is the industry's own fault: DVR/NVRs (and cameras) often carry the same types of security vulnerabilities as commodity IT equipment (PCs/servers) but without the standard practices or infrastructure to support regular updates that have evolved in the IT industry over the past 30+ years. Microsoft, Apple, et, al., release security patches almost monthly, and many IT shops are set up to either install these automatically or have policies to ensure that software is kept up-to-date. Our industry is somewhat proud to be "non-converged" and as such doesn't seek out the goal to keep software up-to-date or secure. Consequently, many Hikvision DVRs will forever remain unpatched.
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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Did Hikvision turn off UPnP by default in this new firmware?
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Jon Dillabaugh
06/05/15 03:58am
What happens when the illegal lock function is triggered, other than block the offending IP?
What happens if I intentionally attempt to lockout the Admin user account? Will a VMS/DVR using the same creds lose connection too?
If so, I smell a new vulnerability.
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Bob Germain
Ethan- the firmware is now available on the Hikvision USA website.
http://www.hikvision.com/en/us/download.asp
For other regions, please go to your regional Hikvision Website for available downloads.
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