Hikvision Vulnerabilities Whitepaper Examined
Hikvision has published a 16-page whitepaper described as providing "insights into the world of software vulnerabilities and vulnerability management."
Hikvision's cybersecurity track record has been a source of global controversy including last year's Hikvision "Highest Level of Critical Vulnerability" and 2017's Hikvision IP camera backdoor.
Inside this note, IPVM examines Hikvision's whitepaper and analyzes its key statements.
Executive *******
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Roles & **************
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Disclosure *******
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