Security firm Check Point shows how ransomware can be installed on Canon cameras

Security researchers with Check Point Research have demonstrated that it is possible to incapacitate a DSLR camera using wirelessly transmitted ransomware, a type of malware that forces victims to pay in order to decrypt their data. Though the demonstration involved using Wi-Fi, the researchers say it is also possible to hijack a DSLR camera using USB. Modern cameras feature an unauthenticated protocol called Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) that comes in two varieties: PTP/USB for wired connecti...