Camera protection comes to the forefront
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:11 am
As IHS notes, the problem of vulnerability of IoT devices, including IP video cameras, attracted wide attention in 2016 after the emergence of the Mirai botnet and DDoS attacks that affected many large Internet services, including Amazon, PayPal, Netflix, etc.
"Axis is actively addressing security issues," said Denis Lyapin, a technical trainer at Axis. According to him, to reduce the risk of infection from a botnet by about 95%, it is enough to follow general rules. For example, do not expose cameras directly to the Internet and use simple or default passwords, try to do without super passwords that give administrator rights, and also carefully approach system updates, checking patches before installing.
In addition, the network should be segmented, separating portugal whatsapp data surveillance channels from the corporate network. "Although one of the trends is the integration of individual subsystems, we see that there is also an opposite trend - separating access control into a separate subsystem, so that in the event of an event, it is possible to see what is happening," said Denis Lyapin.
In addition to such general recommendations, he also provided a number of tips for protecting video surveillance systems intended for different types of customers, including small organizations, large enterprises and critical infrastructure facilities.
Denis Lyapin also reminded that in 2018 a new article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation regarding illegal impact on critical infrastructure comes into force: "Integrators should pay close attention to this, especially to the section on violation of the rules for the operation of means of storing, processing and transmitting protected computer information. If the consumer does not pay enough attention to security issues, the integrator should suggest what needs to be done."
"Axis is actively addressing security issues," said Denis Lyapin, a technical trainer at Axis. According to him, to reduce the risk of infection from a botnet by about 95%, it is enough to follow general rules. For example, do not expose cameras directly to the Internet and use simple or default passwords, try to do without super passwords that give administrator rights, and also carefully approach system updates, checking patches before installing.
In addition, the network should be segmented, separating portugal whatsapp data surveillance channels from the corporate network. "Although one of the trends is the integration of individual subsystems, we see that there is also an opposite trend - separating access control into a separate subsystem, so that in the event of an event, it is possible to see what is happening," said Denis Lyapin.
In addition to such general recommendations, he also provided a number of tips for protecting video surveillance systems intended for different types of customers, including small organizations, large enterprises and critical infrastructure facilities.
Denis Lyapin also reminded that in 2018 a new article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation regarding illegal impact on critical infrastructure comes into force: "Integrators should pay close attention to this, especially to the section on violation of the rules for the operation of means of storing, processing and transmitting protected computer information. If the consumer does not pay enough attention to security issues, the integrator should suggest what needs to be done."