When someone deletes images from their iPhone, they expect the photos to be truly gone. However, an unusual bug appeared in iOS 17. 5, which has since been replaced with an urgent iOS 17.
On June 3, Fujifilm partially shut down its servers in response to a ransomware attack. The company has reportedly heard from the hackers but is refusing to pay their ransom demands and will instead rely on backups to restore its servers.
An unidentified press photographer managed to sneak past Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s security detail at an airport this weekend, getting as far as the press pool under Biden’s plane before the Secret Service forcibly removed him from the area.
Canon has reportedly been hit by a devastating ransomware attack. In addition to knocking a long list of Canon websites offline, the attack is said to have resulted in a whopping 10 terabytes of data being stolen from Canon servers.
Facebook has quietly revealed that it accidentally stored millions of Instagram user passwords in plaintext, a major security issue that the company had previously said only affected “tens of thousands” of users.
I tend to go through camera bags pretty often, but one of the few that has stuck with me for over a year is the Oliday Journeyman. If you came to my office and saw my closet, you'd see just how many camera bags I've collected over the years.
Security researcher Kevin Finisterre recently found a flaw that exposed private customer data of the Chinese drone company DJI to the public. After reporting the bug to DJI’s bug bounty program, Finisterre received pushback and a legal threat.
As a photographer, you obviously want to spend your time focusing on your passion: capturing great images, being creative, and making art. Unfortunately, in our connected world, photo security is a very real concern.
A family in California was shocked to discover a hidden camera pointing at their home disguised as a rock.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged home security camera company Ring with customer privacy violations, including allowing any employee or contractor to access consumers' private videos. [Read More]
Photography image monitoring and legal-tech service Pixsy has informed users that it suffered what it calls an “IT issue.” While it advises users to change their passwords to secure their accounts, it says no data was compromised. [Read More]
Fujifilm Corporation may have been the victim of a ransomware attack. The company says that it is looking into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside the company and has partially shut down its servers while it investigates.
Canon has published a notice that confirms a ransomware attack on its servers that took place between July 20 and August 6, 2020. The company notes that the attack targeted a server containing a significant amount of its employees’ personal information.
Adobe accidentally exposed private details of over 7 million Creative Cloud accounts to the public, putting those members at risk of targeted phishing scams. The issue was first reported by Comparitech, which discovered (in partnership with security researcher Bob Diachenko) that the account details were exposed in a database that could be accessed by anyone […]
Facebook is rolling out new tools to its users in India that will protect profile photos and help combat image theft. “We’ve heard that people want more control over their profile pictures,” says Facebook.
A drone interrupted a Green Day concert in Detroit on Wednesday evening after the band was rushed off stage due to the perceived security threat. [Read More]
A press agency photographer was manhandled out of a major political convention after a "misunderstanding" between venue security staff. [Read More]
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DJI has unveiled AeroScope, a new technology aimed at tracking and identifying DJI drones from afar. The new receiver will be able to identify the registration numbers of drones and plot them on a map using the existing communication links between a drone and its controller.