Before the Bluetooth technology kicks in, infrared remote control has been widely used. Many systems still use IR as their control interface. With the proliferation of new smart devices with IR-related components, such as face recognition systems, night vision infrared cameras, slow motion cameras, etc., this ancient technology may bring some new attack surfaces.

First, we will demonstrate a new attack scenario. After a COTS security camera is pwned through Internet, the infrared night vision …