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Hikvision Critical Vulnerability Discovered And Analyzed

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By bashis mcw - 7 days ago (Research)

Lifespan of Video Surveillance Systems Statistics

How long do customers use a video surveillance system before replacing it? 150+ integrators responded to: On average, how many years do you...

By Sean Patton - about 2 months ago (Info+)

Motorola and Schneider Sued by Parents of Uvalde Victims

Parents of three Robb Elementary School shooting victims are suing Motorola, Schneider Electric, the school district, the gun manufacturer, and...

By Joyce Ho - about 2 months ago (Info+)

Zwirn Backed Lawsuit Alleges Fraud Against Carrier, GE Security, Interlogix, and UTC

For years, Jeffrey Zwirn has warned about a "catastrophic flaw" that his product, "The Interceptor" claims to solve. However, UL and alarm...

By John Honovich - 3 months ago (Info+)

"Verkada Is Not Working!!" Exclaims NJ High School Dean

Ongoing Verkada outages at an NJ school resulted in a frustrated dean exclaiming "Verkada is not working!!" in a frantic email to district IT staff...

By Donald Maye - 4 months ago (Info+)

Camera Replacement Statistics 2022

With the top surveillance trends of AI and cloud VSaaS growth, are integrators replacing cameras before they fail, to take advantage of new camera...

By Sean Patton - 5 months ago (Info+)

Rolled Over Network Cable Tested

A common concern is that network cable will be damaged when rolled over by various machines on a job site, but how much of an impact does that...

By John Scanlan and Jermaine Wilson - 9 months ago (Info+)

Axis "Experiencing An IT-Related Attack"

Axis's website and other online services have been offline for more than 24 hours with Axis confirming to IPVM that they are "experiencing an...

By John Scanlan - 10 months ago (Info+)

Irish City Fined $120,000+ for 400+ Camera System Violating GDPR

Ireland's data protection watchdog has reprimanded and fined one of the country's biggest cities over $120,000 for non-compliance with GDPR and...

By Robert Wren Gordon - 10 months ago (Info+)

Dahua Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Just 4 months after Dahua admitted 2 critical vulnerabilities, Dahua is quietly admitting a new high (8.1) vulnerability. The researchers found...

By John Scanlan - 11 months ago (Info+)

Favorite Camera Manufacturers 2022

For more than a decade, IPVM has tracked integrator's favorite camera manufacturers. In this 6th installment, a PRC China manufacturer makes the...

By IPVM Team - 11 months ago (Info+)

Vandal Resistance/IK Rating Guide

"Vandal-proof" is a term often used by manufacturers to market their products, but the reality is that these specifications are mostly...

By Ethan Ace and Ilya Ignatenko - about 1 year ago (Info+)

HiveWatch Next-Gen PSIM Raises $20 Million Led By Ex-Twitter Execs

PSIM failed a decade ago but with the cloud and SaaS becoming mainstream, can LA-based startup HiveWatch benefit from these trends in the...

By Robert Wren Gordon and John Honovich - about 1 year ago (Info+)

Hikvision Has "Highest Level of Critical Vulnerability," Impacting 100+ Million Devices

Hikvision has admitted a 9.8 vulnerability that is "the highest level of critical vulnerability—a zero-click unauthenticated remote code execution"...

By John Honovich - about 1 year ago

Directory of Video Surveillance Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities and Exploits

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities have escalated over the past few years and keeping track of who is impacted by each can be difficult. This list,...

By IPVM Team - over 1 year ago (Info+)

ADT Fires Employee for Failure to Send Alarm, Refuses to Pay Damages

ADT apologized and fired an employee whose error resulted in a home being flooded, causing alleged damages of ~$1.6 million. However, ADT is now...

By Isabella Cheng - over 1 year ago (Info+)

VMS/VSaaS Recording Guide

This 23-page guide provides an in-depth explanation of VMS/VSaaS recording, including NVRs. Inside we cover: Recording Management...

By Sean Patton - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Jeweler's ADT Security System Failed, "Entire Business Was Robbed and Destroyed", Sues ADT [Now Settling]

A jewelry store alleges it was "robbed and destroyed" after its ADT silent alarm failed to go off during a break-in, the second failure in 7...

By Isabella Cheng - over 1 year ago (Info+)

Securithings Raises $14 Million For IoT / IP Camera Cybersecurity

SecuriThings has raised $14 million, aiming to deliver a platform for securing and managing IoT devices, such as IP cameras. But how likely are...

By Zach Segal - almost 2 years ago (Info+)

Arecont Vision Favorability Statistics 2021

Arecont Vision was one of the biggest failures of the 2010s but acquired by Costar in 2018, has integrator sentiment towards Arecont...

By Ethan Ace - almost 2 years ago (Info+)

Worst Camera Manufacturers 2020

Which camera manufacturer have integrators had the worst experience with in the past year? 200+ integrators told us. 200+ integrators...

By IPVM Team - over 2 years ago (Info+)

Latest London Police Facial Recognition Suffers Serious Issues

On February 20, IPVM visited another live face rec deployment by London police, but this time the system was thwarted by technical problems and...

By Kayleigh Long, Sean Patton, and Charles Rollet - almost 3 years ago (Info+)

Access Control Time & Attendance Guide

Access control systems can do more than lock doors. With little or no extra equipment, they can be used to track labor hours for employees...

By Brian Rhodes - about 3 years ago

"New" Arecont Fixes Failures "Without A Fight"

The "old" Arecont was infamous not only for its camera failures but for making their "partners" fight to get them fixed. IPVM drew the ire of...

By IPVM Team - over 3 years ago (Info+)

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