How to Prevent Hackers from Breaking into Your Video Conferencing System
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:27 am
Andrew Hug | 05/28/2018
In September 2016, the United States was hit by a DDoS attack by the Mirai botnet, which used IoT devices. It caused problems with DynDNS, one of the largest DNS providers in the United States. The botnet controlled more than 500,000 devices, including IP cameras, routers, printers, and other smart gadgets. At its peak, the attack reached a capacity of 1.2 Tbps. The damage was estimated at around $110 million. This event drew attention to the potential vulnerabilities of audiovisual systems and showed that the lack of reliable protection for such devices can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Millions of audiovisual devices connected to the indonesia mobile database of Things pose serious challenges for security professionals: according to research from Kaspersky Lab, the number of malware attacks on IoT devices doubled in 2017, while Fortinet found that the number of attacks using Wi-Fi cameras quadrupled.
Videoconferencing solution vendors must make security a top priority for their products. In today's environment, it is important to offer a unique set of settings for each device based on the customer's needs. For example, companies in the financial sector will require much more stringent security measures than most other industries, and therefore need separate product lines that meet these requirements.
In September 2016, the United States was hit by a DDoS attack by the Mirai botnet, which used IoT devices. It caused problems with DynDNS, one of the largest DNS providers in the United States. The botnet controlled more than 500,000 devices, including IP cameras, routers, printers, and other smart gadgets. At its peak, the attack reached a capacity of 1.2 Tbps. The damage was estimated at around $110 million. This event drew attention to the potential vulnerabilities of audiovisual systems and showed that the lack of reliable protection for such devices can lead to catastrophic consequences.
Millions of audiovisual devices connected to the indonesia mobile database of Things pose serious challenges for security professionals: according to research from Kaspersky Lab, the number of malware attacks on IoT devices doubled in 2017, while Fortinet found that the number of attacks using Wi-Fi cameras quadrupled.
Videoconferencing solution vendors must make security a top priority for their products. In today's environment, it is important to offer a unique set of settings for each device based on the customer's needs. For example, companies in the financial sector will require much more stringent security measures than most other industries, and therefore need separate product lines that meet these requirements.