Some viruses simply look for open shares to connect to. If the computer
can write to the camera then it could be vulnerable. Will it destroy the
camera? Probably not. It wouldn't (hopefully) be able to get into the
firmware, but it could fill your memory card with gibberish. The easier it
is for a camera to interface with a computer, the more likely it is a virus
can infect or affect it in some way. When they make cameras that can email
the picture straight from the camera, then it will be even more vulnerable.
Jeff
At 04:58 PM 10/9/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>From: "Rubenstein, Bruce M (Bruce)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 11:22 AM
>Subject: RE: DSLRs and viruses
>
>
> > Viruses attack via the operating system. These cameras aren't running
>under Windows, or any other high level OS. This whole thing makes as much
>sense as giving a microwave oven a virus.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > >
> > > What about when you take the memory card out and download to
> > > a computer?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
