A few years ago I read a Boing Boing article covering how infrared LEDs could be used to hide the identity of individuals from security cameras. The described method allows one to render their face unrecognizable to many cameras.
This article was written six years ago and as a security professional I couldn't help but wonder, "Have camera manufacturers compensated for this issue since then? Can the cameras that protect the areas and Information Security assets I am charged with guarding be exploited by this type of vulnerability?"
Only one way to find out! Build a test rig, protocol for testing, and test camera that will allow me to evaluate cameras that may be vulnerable to the described exploit. Part One will focus on the build of the testing unit and Part Two will focus on testing and findings. (Including easier ways to perform these tests if you don't want to or can't build a test device yourself. I wanted a permanent tool for testing.)
See the build after the break
This article was written six years ago and as a security professional I couldn't help but wonder, "Have camera manufacturers compensated for this issue since then? Can the cameras that protect the areas and Information Security assets I am charged with guarding be exploited by this type of vulnerability?"
Only one way to find out! Build a test rig, protocol for testing, and test camera that will allow me to evaluate cameras that may be vulnerable to the described exploit. Part One will focus on the build of the testing unit and Part Two will focus on testing and findings. (Including easier ways to perform these tests if you don't want to or can't build a test device yourself. I wanted a permanent tool for testing.)
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| IR based security camera obfusctaor |
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| "Officer, he looked like a radiant ball of glowing light." |
See the build after the break
