Re: Unauthorized Access to WEBCAMS
From: Alun Jones [MSFT] (alunj_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/24/05
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Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:55:24 -0800
There are viruses that are documented to particularly look for webcams and
add them to a list of compromised cams. If the webcam is just for video,
you may find that simply covering the lens while you are not using it will
protect against most abuse. Unplugging it will definitely protect against
it being abused.
Alun.
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-- Software Design Engineer, Internet Information Server (FTP) This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Dave" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:O59%23I3gAFHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > if a hacker breaks into a system they can use any hardware/software on > the > system however they want. if there is a webcam connected then they could > turn it on. so you have three choices. don't plug in the webcam, don't > sit > naked in front of the webcam, or make sure your machine is safe from > hackers. > > "Mesteka" <Mesteka@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D221D670-6AED-4300-86AB-94DB4E7A58C1@microsoft.com... >> What about webcam hooks? is there such a thing? how does it work? > Sometimes >> hackers can access other people's webcam's without their approval or > consent >> and sometimes even without them knowing that the webcam is on at all... > what >> can be done to prevent this type of privacy invasion?? please help...Any >> information will do...thanks... > >
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