Now DSLR's also vulnerable to ransomware
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Quote:Ransomware has become a major threat to computer systems in recent years, as high-profile attacks have locked users out of personal computers, hospitalscity governments, and even The Weather Channel. Now, security researchers have discovered that another device that might be at risk: a DSLR camera.

Check Point Software Technologies issued a report today that detailed how its security researchers were able to remotely install malware on a digital DSLR camera. In it, researcher Eyal Itkin found that a hacker can easily plant malware on a digital camera.
Source(full read)  https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/11/20800979/check-point-canon-eos-80d-dslr-malware-ransomware-cybersecuritys- 

Own thoughts- Maybe it is time to develop security software for cameras too!! Big Grin
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