Latest headlines: Paul Konikowski on the vulnerabilities in Owl Labs’ Meeting Owls, Alistair Johnston on videoconferencing hardware and more
August 4, 2022 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 15
In our latest column from Paul Konikowski, he writes about the vulnerabilities in the Owl Labs Meeting Owl products, found by Modzero in January 2022. Find out about the associated CVEs, how Modzero found the vulnerabilities and learn more about how Owl Labs responded. The bottom line? We need to do better i.e., don’t host an online database of end user info that can be easily accessed via plain serial numbers.
In an insight from our friends over at Futuresource Consulting, Alistair Johnston writes about the 21% volume growth in videoconferencing hardware last year (now achieving 3.3 million units). With such a diverse market of solutions, what can we expect in the future? Read on to find out.
In January 2022, cybersecurity researchers at Modzero reported a handful of security vulnerabilities to Owl Labs regarding their 360-degree video conferencing Meeting Owl, Meeting Owl Pro, Meeting Owl 3, and Whiteboard Owl. In May, Owl Labs released patches for these vulnerabilities. As an industry, we need to do better. Not just in our quickness in responding to security concerns, but in general. I will expand on that more later in this article. First, let’s talk about the associated CVEs.
Videoconferencing continues to take hold across the globe, with a new report from Futuresource Consulting revealing 21% volume growth in hardware last year, to achieve 3.3 million units. The specialist research firm also reports a 15% year-on-year increase in market value for 2021, with total global revenues reaching $5.6 billion.
