SteveE Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 An article on Engadget about how Canon DSLRs & possibly other digital cameras are vulnerable to ransomware attacks via wifi: https://www.engadget...-vulnerability/ Link to comment
nfoto Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 The link itself leads directly into an unacceptable request of giving away one's privacy. Turn wi-fi off on any camera instead. Link to comment
SteveE Posted August 13, 2019 Author Share Posted August 13, 2019 The link itself leads directly into an unacceptable request of giving away one's privacyCould you please amplify that?I certainly don't want to be promoting any such thing,and I would like to learn how to better identify this unacceptable request Link to comment
nfoto Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Basically you land in a morass of pages overwhelming you with information, apparently in compliance with GDPR. However, you can neither set own options nor get past this obstacle without accepting their cookie setting strategy. I find this practice, too frequently seen on (dare I say) non-European web sites, unacceptable. Private window browsing is not a solution. I always bail out quickly from those sites. Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Not sure I understood all that. I didn't get any cookie strategy request at all. ****** But the link was interesting. Maybe if at home on a protected wi-fi, then it is OK to offload photos from camera via wi-fi? Link to comment
dabateman Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 This is mainly a Canon problem and may be the death of the CHDK hack firmware. Its much harder to compromise other cameras and their firmware is better encrypted.However, the SDKs are out for some, so may be a matter of time. If you want to be safe turn off wifi and Bluetooth unless needed. Link to comment
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