Submission + - Flash exploit lets websites activate your webcam (geek.com)
An anonymous reader writes: A new Adobe Flash exploit has been discovered that allows any website you visit to activate your webcam and microphone giving whoever owns the website the opportunty to watch and record you sat at your machine. The exploit involves the use of a hidden iFrame and the Flash Player Settings Manager. With just four clicks of the mouse the camera can be activated silently and the user has no idea. The example given is a simple game that pops-up the webcam output once you've done the appropriate number of clicks.
Adobe has been told about the problem several weeks ago, but has yet to respond. So the exploit has been made public to try and speed things along.
Adobe has been told about the problem several weeks ago, but has yet to respond. So the exploit has been made public to try and speed things along.