If you own a DSLR with Wi-Fi support be careful where you connect the equipment. Experts from Check Point Research have found a backdoor into a Canon EOS 80D digital camera. After hacking the device, they infected it with data encryption software.

The specific model supports USB and Wi-Fi connections. According to the Chip portal, researchers easily managed to break into the camera through a number of errors in Picture Transfer Protocol.

Please note that other digital cameras from other brands may also have gaps in PTP. Canon has issued a statement warning its customers of the potential risk of an attack when the device is connected via an unsecured network to a computer or a smartphone. In addition, the manufacturer has published a list of tips for users, like:
-    checking device security settings,
-    not connecting the camera to a device that uses an unsecured network,
-    not connecting the camera to a device that is exposed to infection by viruses,
-    deactivating the Wi-Fi function when not in use.