Hikvision Happy With Bad Security Unless Hit With Bad Press
Hikvision is happy to have bad cyber security unless they are hit with bad press, as we detail inside. When you look at the pattern of their...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago
Criticism (205)
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‘Experts' Fail On Dumbo IP Camera ‘Hack'
Dumbo, revealed by Wikileaks, has become big news. Unfortunately, 'experts' in the security industry have gotten it wrong, incorrectly contending...
By Brian Karas - almost 5 years ago (Info+)
Healthy Skepticism for Deep Learning Is Prudent
The hype for deep learning in video surveillance is accelerating. Between the race to the bottom and dearth of a 'next big thing', certainly pent...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago (Info+)
Dahua Suffers Second Major Vulnerability, Silent [Finally Acknowledges]
Less than 3 months ago, Dahua received DHS ICS-CERT's worst score of 10.0 for their backdoor. Now, Dahua has received another 10.0 score for a new...
By IPVM - almost 5 years ago (Info+)
'Suicidal' Knightscope Robot Drowns
Knightscope continues its hyper growth, at least when it comes to controversy, this time with a 'suicidal' robot in Washington DC. And here is...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago
ONVIF Chairman Criticizes Low Cost Cameras (Also, He Works At Axis)
ONVIF Chairman Per Björkdahl [link no longer available] has taken a strong public stance against low cost cameras that are 'much more vulnerable to...
By John Honovich - almost 5 years ago (Info+)
Hikvision: IPVM Is "Destined To Fail"
Hikvision has accused IPVM of 'cyberbullying' them, declaring IPVM 'destined to fail.' This is the 3rd anti-IPVM Hikvision post in 2 weeks,...
By John Honovich - about 5 years ago
Morten Tor Nielsen Defends Hikvision
Morten Tor Nielsen, veteran software developer for Prescienta working for OnSSI, has posted "In Defence of Hikvision". As Nielsen explains...
By IPVM Team - about 5 years ago (Info+)
Hikvision Marketer Caught Spamming, Fails at Coverup, Fired
A Hikvision marketing employee was caught by IPCamTalk trying to surreptitiously disparage IPVM and IPCamTalk. This is an outgrowth of Hikvision's...
By John Honovich - about 5 years ago
Hikvision EZVIZ Amazon Scam Revealed
Hikvision is violating US Federal Trade Commission guidelines and Amazon rules with a "Honest" Review Program scheme that provides gift cards to...
By Brian Karas - about 5 years ago (Info+)
Beware The "Hit List" Ranking
The hit list. Kirschenbaum's recent newsletter complained about a 'hit list', bemoaning how a company took aim at ADT. Alas, that's the Google...
By John Honovich - about 5 years ago (Info+)
A New Low For Knightscope - Just $3! (And Now A T-Shirt)
Take a look: Did you think, even for a fraction of a second, "$3 per share, could be a good deal"? If so, you should not invest in anything....
By John Honovich - about 5 years ago
The Sleaziest Booth Of ISC West
The use of 'booth babes' is way down overall, but one company, Rapid Response, continues to treat ISC West like it is an HBO brothel documentary...
By John Honovich - about 5 years ago
How HiSilicon Wasted $200,000 At ISC West
Huawei owned HiSilicon is a hidden key component of many of the cheapest cameras on the market. For the second year in a row, HiSilicon has wasted...
By IPVM Team - about 5 years ago (Info+)
Hikvision Attacks IPVM
Hikvision has attacked IPVM repeatedly over the last month, both in the international press and in its dealer communications. Attacks Listed On...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago
OEMs, Dump Dahua
OEMs, get smart and dump Dahua. Dahua OEMs to many companies including some big brands (e.g. FLIR, Honeywell and Tyco). Dahua has proven to be a...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago
Axis: "Everything is IP" - False
Axis is congratulating itself, with executive Fredrick Nilsson declaring: "Now the conversion is all done and everything is IP and analog is...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago
Boycott Anixter, Says 82% Integrators
82% of 130 145 integrator respondents say integrators should boycott Anixter, in response to Anixter / Bosch Sells Direct to Amazon. This is the...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago
PR Firm Pleads Don't Scrap PR Spending
PR is not dying, warns pleads PR firm. Take 40+ year old industry PR firm LRG, who recently lamented the 'misconceptions' that: Traditional PR...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago (Info+)
Suffering Criticism, Hikvision Keeps Insecure Online Service Up [Now Down]
Hikvision suffered severe criticisms for its abrupt plan to discontinue its Hikvision Online service, with 3 core functions to be removed on Dec...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago (Info+)
No One Should Ever Use Simplisafe
Simplisafe, the upstart DIY intrusion alarm system, is increasingly Public Enemy Number One in the alarm business. Recently, Security Sales ran an...
By Ari Erenthal - over 5 years ago (Info+)
Dahua ‘Duplicitous’ Says Botnet Victim
The victim of the record-breaking botnet, Brian Krebs, is calling Dahua duplicitous in its statements about the Mirai botnet. He says Dahua should...
By Brian Karas - over 5 years ago
Axis Secretly Paid Anixter Sales People To Push Axis NVRs
Internal Axis communication shows how Axis paid Anixter and Tri-Ed sales people with secret bonuses to push Axis NVRs. In this report, we examine...
By John Honovich - over 5 years ago (Info+)
US Embassy Requires Hikvision Cameras
The US Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan has required only Hikvision cameras in a new US federal government bid. However: Hikvision was founded...
By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago
Dahua Distributor Angered "Always Give Good News About Hikvision"
A Dahua distributor is angry that "IPVM always give good news about HIKvision while destroys Dahua." I can understand the frustration, not of...
By John Honovich - almost 6 years ago
