Anonymous Coward User ID: 70661422 United States 10/25/2016 12:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology, a vendor behind DVRs and internet-connected cameras, said on Sunday that security vulnerabilities involving weak default passwords in its products were partly to blame. [ link to www.pcworld.com] Chinese Company Xiongmai Threatens Legal Action Against Western Accusers Author: Brian Karas, Published on Oct 24, 2016 The Chinese video surveillance manufacturer, Xiongmai, whose equipment numerous sources blame for driving massive Internet attacks over the past month has fired back, defending itself against allegations. Moreover, they have involved the Chinese government's Ministry of Justice threatening legal action against those defaming them. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 70661422 United States 10/25/2016 12:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack dishwashers...thermostats... refrigerators...etc..etc.. |
Roobit
User ID: 2088377 United States 10/25/2016 12:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise. The Abyss stares back...
Glp ping pong champ... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71339137 United States 10/25/2016 12:35 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack
They really flatter themselves, they didn't have to hack anything cause it's logical to assume that they include a switch in all the stuff they manufacturer that lets the use it when they want. If windows ten can do it, then the chinese can too |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 71339137 United States 10/25/2016 12:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise.
Quoting: Roobit Even if it doesn't say it is, it probably has a chip. |
Roobit
User ID: 2088377 United States 10/25/2016 12:38 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Glad i have stupid appliances. I've never really thought having all that shit connected to the internet was wise.
Quoting: Roobit Even if it doesn't say it is, it probably has a chip. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71339137 Highly doubt that as i haven't bought anything new in years, let alone "smart". Analog thermostat as well. The Abyss stares back...
Glp ping pong champ... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72196025 Ireland 10/25/2016 03:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Chinese firm threatens law suits being blamed by america about aledged hacked DVRs, cameras were behind Friday's massive DDOS attack Blame the Chinese again? They ain't that silly to leavetraces OK? |