Dahua Technology USA, a leading manufacturer of video surveillance solutions, has announced a comprehensive set of cybersecurity initiatives that have been underway for most of 2017. In the light of the physical security industry’s continued challenge to safeguard against attempted hacks to their surveillance and security systems, Dahua has further fortified its support and resources to help industry professionals overcome cybersecurity issues.
“We cannot stress the importance and need for industry professionals to employ cybersecurity best practices, especially with the previous vulnerability issues Dahua faced back in March” said Janet Fenner, Head of Marketing for Dahua North America. “Dahua issued a firmware patch that fixed this specific problem in March 2017 and alerted customers to install new firmware patches. Cyber security is an on-going and increasingly concerning issue that requires a proactive approach. Our latest cybersecurity initiatives and best-practices recommendations demonstrate our ongoing attention to this issue.”
The vulnerability issue faced by Dahua and other leading surveillance manufacturers continues to persist as hackers deploy automated scripts to uncover old firmware that uses default passwords. Once the hacker’s locate this firmware they can easily access devices in the host’s network, such as dimming cameras’ brightness, which leads customers to believe that their cameras are not operating properly.
Moving forward Dahua will be implementing new cybersecurity initiatives incorporated into its products on a global basis. This significant and broad-based investment will further bolster the resistance of networked surveillance devices from cyber-attacks, and support global efforts to strengthen cybersecurity procedures and strategies in the face of increasing frequency and intensity of network penetrations.
“Cybercriminals have evolved into a major source of disruption for individuals, businesses and governments world-wide,” continued Ms. Fenner. “By investing in the development of improved cybersecurity initiatives and new systems products with higher resistance to cyber-attacks, Dahua’s efforts will help to better protect their customers against cyber attacks and help further harden protection for the entire global networked community.”
