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  1. Cljs

    High network activity on one of my IP cams. Should I be concerned?

    I have 6 IP cams on my LAN, managed by a Ubiquiti USG 3P/Cloud Key router and running a Blue Iris server on my PC. One of my IP cams has high network traffic that I can see on the Unifi console, showing typically 3-5 Mbps 'network traffic' continuously. It is an old Hikvision DS-2CD2342WD-I...
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    Underwater camera?

    I have a small pond with fish in it and I thought it would be fun to have an underwater camera to monitor them, I would connect it and power it with POE. Anyone with experience in this or advice as to which camera to buy? I have found this...
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    Hikvision backdoor? (WSJ article)

    Link: Surveillance Cameras Made by China Are Hanging All Over the U.S. - WSJ In May, the Department of Homeland Security issued a cybersecurity warning saying some of Hikvision’s cameras contained a loophole making them easily exploitable by hackers. The department assigned its worst security...
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    "Don't buy cheap Chinese-made security cameras, because their security may just be terrible"

    Foscam Security Cameras Full of Security Flaws Foscam here, but how many other Chinese manufacturers have similar problems?
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    Windows 10 version 1703 update breaks Blue Iris on Win 10 N systems

    Anyone else have this problem? My Windows 10 N PC just had the version 1703 OS upgrade (a big one) and since then Blue Iris won't open. Message: 'The code execution cannot proceed because WMVCore.DLL was not found. I believe the update uninstalled/broke the Windows media player/media feature...
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    IPC-HDW4231EM-AS passes the impact test

    Was installing my new IPC-HDW4231EM-AS in a spot about 12 feet high on an outside wall. In a moment of distraction I fumbled it and it dropped down straight on the concrete surface below and landed hard, see the dent: Miraculously, it still works and has been in continuous service for over...
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    Idyllic wintry scene

    My backyard yesterday, captured with the old reliable GarbageCam 2000 (aka Huisun V.2).
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    A herd of elk in the yard

    This big herd came into the neighborhood and stayed a few days.
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    Destructive local gang members, caught on video

    <p><a href="" Dahua DH-IPC-HDW4231C-A, via BlueIris
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    Find new firmware for this IP Cam?

    I bought a 'OEM 2MP 1080p Bullet Camera 3.6mm Lens' from Empire Security this past year. A few months ago I realized that there was malware in the firmware, the 'brenz.pl' frame, detected by Chrome, which is apparently in the firmware of a lot of Chinese cameras. (Deliberate? To what end? I...
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    Configure camera for web access?

    Pretty unsophisticated here with networking, particularly on how to enable a camera for direct access via the web. I bought a mini IP cam a few months ago, similar to the TOP-201 Super Mini, but different firmware. http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/dctVv1W Trying to get it to work with Blue...
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    Brenz.pl malware in IP cameras: What now?

    I have just received this camera: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/H76OGIy When I browse to the IP address of the camera, I get this message: Googling 'Brenz.pl' gets this and similar information: http://thehackernews.com/2016/04/home-security-system.html What to do about this? Anyone...
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