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HIKVISION IP Camera Vulnerability Firmware Upgrade

Dear Customer, It had come to our attention through our ProActive Monitoring systems that in the recent week, multiple HIKVISION IP Cameras in Singapore are under hacking attacked and had their password changed/settings reset to default. Only some of the IP Cameras models are affected. For Lakson Customers who had their CCTV Cameras purchased and […]

Compare HD Analog Technology

Ever since HD (High Definition) Analog technology was launched in 2010, several HD Analog formats have been developed, including: HD-SDI, AHD, HD-CVI and HD-TVI. While all HD Analog options offer the same basic benefits compared to analog or IP – delivering HD video over standard coaxial cable – formats varies in the resolution, transmission distance, camera […]

How to do CCTV port forwarding setting for Singnet

If you are unable to see your CCTV system from the internet, you may wish to check on your internet router setting. The following video guide is done for Singnet Customer that are using HIKVISION DVR. Sometimes the required CCTV Port forwarding settings may be accidentally been removed by other user. A router factory reset […]

New Website Design

We had make some changes to the design of the website to support integration of the online store for more functionality. There might be some incorrect display of the web pages during the transition period. Do bear with us for the time being. Customisation of CCTV Installation Packages will be possible soon. Keep a look […]

Temporary Repair and Fix for Infected AVTECH CCTV Equipment

Here are some observation for Faulty AVTECH CCTV DVR infected by the ELF IMEIJ  malware and their usability. There are also some tips and advises for temporary repair or fix the issues caused by the ELF IMEIJ malware so that you can regain temporary control and retrieve your CCTV recording from the infected DVR. 1. […]

End of Promotion For AVTECH Replacement Program

Since the detection of widespread malware affecting customers using AVTECH equipement in mid March 2017, we had immediately send out alerts to all our customers on our mailing list on 20 March 2017  to inform them of the danger the malware posed to their systems and steps to be taken. http://web.lakson.com.sg/avtechmalware At the same time […]

AVTECH Malware FAQ

IMPORTANT LAKSON had stop using AVTECH Equipment since 2015 and have currently no AVTECH system under warranty anymore. For customers on maintenance/subscription plan, their equipment had already been replaced by non AVTECH equipment since 2016. As we have no longer any customers using AVTECH equipment under warranty/maintenance/subscription and there’s no easy way to identify if […]

Options for AVTECH CCTV Equipment Users

If you are using AVTECH Equipment with firmware prior to 20 March 2017, most likely it’d been infected with ELF_IMEIJ (IMEIJ ) Malware or is about to get infected. There’s no stopping the malware as every infected system will continue to search for other uninfected system and infect them with the Malware. We had sent alerts to all […]

AVTECH Discontinued DVR/NVR Firmwares Download

Here are the download links to some of the AVTECH Discontinued DVR/NVR Firmwares. If you suspect that your device’s firmware had been infected by malware or had been hacked, you can download the firmware here and restore it. However, these firmwares still contain the vulnerabilities that enable the malware to infect them as AVTECH no […]

Updates on AVTECH ELF_IMEIJ Malware Infection

Updates 2017 March 24  It appear that major ISP from Singapore had taken steps to block the spread of the malware ELF_IMEIJ on AVTECH CCTV System through their network as of 24 March 2017 by blocking certain ways the malware spread. However, there’s no easy way to determine if your system is infected with the Malware […]