Hikvision recently patched a backdoor in a slew of its cameras that could have made it possible for a remote attacker to gain full admin access to affected devices.

Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook discuss the news of the week including a rash of new IP camera backdoors, James Comey’s talk at Boston College, hacking back vs. active defense, and the DOJ dropping one of its Playpen cases.

A researcher claims a backdoor exists in several DVRs and IP-enabled cameras manufactured by Dahua.

A researcher claims a backdoor exists in several DVRs and IP-enabled cameras manufactured by Dahua.