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Video is digitally encoded moving images, often accompanied by audio, subtitles, metadata, or live-streaming data. In security contexts, the tag commonly covers video files and delivery systems, including conferencing, surveillance, media platforms, cameras, encoders, storage, and playback software.
Security concerns include unauthorized viewing or disclosure of recordings, interception of inadequately protected streams, and tampering that changes the evidentiary or operational value of footage. Video systems should apply access controls, encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, retention limits, and audit logs. Internet-connected cameras, encoders, and players also require timely vulnerability management because compromise can expose footage or provide access to connected networks. Privacy obligations may apply when recordings identify people or capture sensitive locations; incident response should therefore address access revocation, preservation of relevant footage and logs, and notification requirements where applicable.
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An On Demand video from ID DatawebScattered Spider continues to evolve, and organizations across financial services, healthcare, insurance, telecommunications, and other sectors are strengthening defenses against increasingly sophisticated identity-driven threats.
Also: Google’s $40B AI Bet, Insights From Google Next ConferenceIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors discussed North Korea's use of fake video meetings to fuel crypto fraud, Google's $40 billion investment in Anthropic and what it signals for the AI race, and key takeaways from Google Next in Las Vegas on enterprise AI adoption.
An On Demand video from ID DatawebScattered Spider is rapidly expanding its reach, exploiting identity processes and help desks to infiltrate organizations. Discover their tactics and the steps you can take now to reduce risk. Watch the webinar.
Video of Industry Figures Harvested During Meetings and Used to Lure Future VictimsNorth Korean hackers are pretending to be cryptocurrency insiders, in an attempt to trick targets into accepting Calendly calendar invites. The social engineering ruse is designed to infect Windows and macOS systems with crypto stealers, and to harvest video of real-life people for future lures.
On Demand video from CiscoAs cyber threats grow more complex, organizations need security programs that work smarter, not harder. Hear how Optiv, Cisco, and Splunk combine strategy and technology to help security teams gain clarity, respond faster, and stay ahead of attackers.
On Demand video from CiscoAs cyber threats grow more complex, organizations need security programs that work smarter, not harder. Hear how Optiv, Cisco, and Splunk combine strategy and technology to help security teams gain clarity, respond faster, and stay ahead of attackers.
Sophisticated Voice Phishing Campaigns Don't Exploit Any Software VulnerabilitiesAmidst persistent voice phishing campaigns designed to trick employees and steal sensitive corporate data, security experts recommend organizations deploy phishing-resistant multifactor authentication, monitor for attacks and use "live video verification" to safeguard authentication changes.
Web-Based Client on Local Host Didn't Sanitize InputsVideo camera surveillance management software made by South Korean manufacturer Idis is susceptible to a one-click attack giving hackers the power to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability allows an attacker to escalate beyond the browser sandbox and achieve code execution on the host.
MuddyWater Hides Malware With Game Delay TechniqueIranian nation-state hackers took inspiration from a mobile phone time-killing mainstay, say security researchers who spotted hackers downloading malware masquerading as the Snake video game. A callback to the game isn't nostalgia, say researchers at Eset.
Compendium Features Dozens of In-Depth Interviews With CEOs, CISOs and ResearchersWelcome to Information Security Media Group's Infosecurity Europe 2025 Compendium featuring cybersecurity insights from industry's top researchers, CEOs, CISOs, government leaders and more. Inside this guide, you'll find links to video interviews created by ISMG.Studio.
4 Bugs Affecting at Least 6,500 Camera Servers Enable Pre-Auth Attacks on DevicesResearchers who uncovered four severe flaws in Axis Communications' video management and camera software say thousands of internet-connected surveillance systems are vulnerable to remote attacks. Attackers can execute arbitrary code without authentication.
CISA Lists Flaws as Actively ExploitedHackers are actively exploiting years-old flaws in obsolete Wi-Fi cameras and video recorders made by D-Link, warn U.S. cybersecurity authorities. Possibly Chinese hackers have used one of the flaws to implant HiatusRAT malware. "Attackers don’t care if a vulnerability is new or old."
CISA Lists Flaws as Actively ExploitedHackers are actively exploiting years-old flaws in obsolete Wi-Fi cameras and video recorders made by D-Link, warn U.S. cybersecurity authorities. Possibly Chinese hackers have used one of the flaws to implant HiatusRAT malware. "Attackers don’t care if a vulnerability is new or old."
Chinese Surveillance Firm Faces Canada National Security BanChinese video surveillance manufacturer Hikvision must close operations in Canada, a government official said Friday, citing national security concerns. The ban is the latest in a string of Western prohibitions against equipment made by partially state-owned Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology.
A Mirai Offshoot Uses DVR Command Injection Bug to Spread, Hitting 50,000 DevicesA Mirai botnet malware variant is targeting a command injection vulnerability in internet-connected digital video recorders used for CCTV surveillance, enabling attackers to take control of the devices and add them to a botnet. A security researcher first identified the vulnerability in April 2024.
Google Is Getting Accolades for Veo 3, But the AI Video Tool Has a Darker SideAI enthusiasts are saying Veo 3 is one of Google's best products. The mind-blowing AI constructs cinematic video clips from text prompts, and the results look real. Veo 3 pushes deepfake capabilities into uncharted territory and introduces new threats to truth, trust and authenticity.
Mandiant Says Malware Spread Through Fake AI Video Ads Seen by MillionsOnline scammers are converting excitement over generative artificial intelligence into fraudulent sites that infect victims with malware, says threat intel firm Google Mandiant in a report exposing a year-long campaign to distribute infostealers and backdoors.
Noodlophile Steals Credentials and Wallets Under AI Video GuiseHackers are targeting users into downloading infostealers by tricking them into clicking on links that claim to produce AI-generated videos. The attackers build websites and promoted them on high-visibility Facebook groups, some exceeding 60,000 views.
Hackers Can Skip Login Protections to Access the 'choco tei' CameraAn industrial camera common to Japanese manufacturer production lines has unpatched vulnerabilities allowing hackers to secretly access live footage or stop it from recording. Industrial security firm Nozomi Networks said hackers could take control of a video monitor known as the "choco tei."
Also, AI Video Mocking Trump and Musk Disrupts HUD OfficesThis week, a U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty, an AI video displayed to federal workers mocked Donald Trump and Elon Musk, a Saudi firm hit by ransomware, a new North Korean scam, hackers targeted Ukrainian notaries, CISA flagged two flaws, a botnet targeted Microsoft 365 and unpatched Ivanti VPNs.