Hackers could be spying on you through your webcam right now(http://blu.stb.s-msn.com/i/79/786DAB3E46209CC1C1CC78E2D92499_h316_w628_m5_cDJfICvOX.jpg)
Quote6/20/2013
Break out the duct tape and slap a piece right on your webcam. According to the BBC, a hacker could be watching you through your own camera. Using remote access Trojans, or Rats, hackers infect women's computers then watch when they're at their mostvulnerable. Poor Rachel Hyndman, 20, thinks she was victimized; she was watching a DVD in the bath when her webcam randomly switched on. "To have this happen to you without your consent is horribly violating," she says. Hackers then reportedly share images on specialized websites, or sell access to a woman's computer to other evil-minded individuals for around a dollar. Bet you've got that duct tape securely fastened now. [Source] (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967622)
http://now.msn.com/hackers-can-spy-on-women-through-their-own-webcams-and-sell-access
Gotta love it MSN News is now copy and pasting BBC News and it's "trending now"
:o ::)
Webcams taken over by hackers, charity warns
By Andrew Silke
BBC Radio 5 live(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/68275000/jpg/_68275529_girlonwebcamthinkstock.jpg)
Childnet International say it is rare but webcams can be taken over without users being awareQuoteChildnet International says webcams should be disconnected when not in use, and teenagers should not leave webcams in bedrooms or other private areas.
A BBC Radio 5 live investigation found sites where hackers exchanged pictures and videos of people captured on their own webcams without their knowledge.
A police spokeswoman said webcam hackers would be prosecuted.
Commons Home Affairs Committee chairman Keith Vaz urged teachers to talk to pupils about the dangers of using webcams, and computer manufacturers to improve security for users.
But some experts have expressed doubts about how widespread webcam hacking is and stressed that anti-virus software plays a vital role in preventing it.
The BBC Radio 5 live team found a thriving black market where access to compromised computers was bought and sold for a few pence.
Student Rachel Hyndman, 20, from Glasgow, who has a part-time job in a computer shop, believes she was the victim of webcam hacking.
She spotted the camera on her laptop had switched itself on while she was watching a DVD in the bath.
She says: "I was sitting in the bath, trying to relax, and suddenly someone potentially has access to me in this incredibly private moment and it's horrifying.
"To have it happen to you without your consent is horribly violating."
Hackers are able to gain access to victims' computers using a piece of malicious software (malware) called a remote-access Trojan (Rat).
Many Rats now include a function allowing a hacker to access the victim's webcam without their knowledge.
The malware is spread in infected files or by tricking the victim - known as a "slave" or "bot" - into visiting a specific webpage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22967622
well no worries i don't have a web cam
BUT
previous rumors abound on the gub watchin..and i did hear it explained as a tool for conferences ..
my computer faces the book shelfs and there is no tv in the bedroom...and i am thinking of covering the one we do have...
wonder if they have to be on to work for them..
old news copy just a miunte ago
http://newsone.com/1943235/rumors-come-true-cia-can-spy-on-you-through-your-tv/
Rumors Come True: CIA Can Spy On You Through Your TV?
The CIA and the government spying on homes has been a part of the rumor mill for years. With so many "smart gadgets" available, that scary idea may actually become reality. Even "dumb gadgets," such as refrigerators, ovens, and lighting systems are now linked to the Internet. So how is the future looking? It's possible that we will be living "with TVs spying on their viewers and beds recording the dreams of those sleeping in them." That's not a future I'm looking forward to. What about you?
Innocent people, mostly minorities, are getting arrested because police officers need to meet quotas. This has become an issue in the 41st precinct in the Bronx and probably many other areas not brought to media attention. Watch this video as Adil Polanco, a former 41st-precinct NYPD officer, uncovers what really goes on behind the system and how it's all a numbers game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrG1Na6qQ94
There's only one camera in my home, on a laptop, and anyone switching it on wouldn't see much.
As for "smart appliances", all our appliances are dumb, and some people think their owners are in the same class. ;D
Quote from: sky otter on July 13, 2013, 09:32:10 PM
wonder if they have to be on to work for them..
Not that I buy into spy cames in TVs etc... most modernd TVs and other devices are always on in sleep mode... so IF they wanted to add a little camera it would have power :P
Even years ago we were installing cameras as part of security systems there were tiny like a small led hole say in a wall clock... for nanny cams and keep an eye on your house when not home via the net
This clock is a camera :D
(http://www.spygearco.com/Images/Hidden_Cameras/wallclock1.jpg)
(http://www.spymodong.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wall-clock-hidden-camera-open.jpg)
This is a common Passive Infrared Motion detector
(http://www.spyandsecurity.com/images/products/PIR_MOTION_CAM.jpg)
Or is it? The little round holes the top one is the red LED that comes on when the sensor is tripped The second tiny hole below is the camera