In early September, the United States Federal Trade Commission’s first action involving security and the Internet of Things came to fruition. The commission came to a settlement with Trendnet, which makes Internet-connected video cameras, over the firm’s lax security practices. The settlement was over intrusions that occurred in January 2012, when hackers posted live feeds from about 700 Trendnet cameras online. Trendnet’s SecurView cameras had a vulnerability that let anyone who had the cameras’ IP addresses use them illicitly.
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Insecurity and the Internet of Things, Part 2: Dangers Lurk
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 6, 2013 05:00 AMIn early September, the United States Federal Trade Commission’s first action involving security and the Internet of Things came to fruition. The commission came to a settlement with Trendnet, which makes Internet-connected video cameras, over the firm’s lax security practices. The settlement was over intrusions that occurred in January 2012, when hackers posted live feeds from about 700 Trendnet cameras online. Trendnet’s SecurView cameras had a vulnerability that let anyone who had the cameras’ IP addresses use them illicitly.