Flash vulnerability allows web cam/microphone spying

That could prove disastrous if employees are discussing sensitive business issues in range of those activated cameras and mics. Video and audio of the discussion could be streamed to a remote web site. Right now, it’s just a proof-of-concept but it’s something to be aware of. Let’s hope that it will be fixed now that a security researcher has publicized the problem.

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http://www.hotforsecurity.com/blog/old-bug-in-flash-allows-cyber-crooks-to-start-webcams-microphone-6417.html

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