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Moov Fitness Tracker; U.K. Spied on Webcams; 3 'Project Ara' Conferences
2014-02-28 15:34:46| PC Magazine Security Product Guide
Topping tech headlines Thursday, Moov fitness tracker is virtual coach, U.K. surveillance agency spied on Yahoo webcam chats, and Google plans three Project Ara developer conferences.
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Authentication bug exposes webcams to unauthorized access
2014-01-24 16:25:26| InfoWorld: Top News
The software used by many wireless IP cameras manufactured by Foscam Digital Technologies have a vulnerability that allows remote users to access their video streams and take snapshots without proper authentication. The issue was reported on the Foscam technical support forum this week by the owner of a Foscam FI8905W Wireless IP Camera that's built for outdoor environments.
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Older Mac webcams can spy without activating warning light
2013-12-19 18:59:39| InfoWorld: Top News
Most webcams have a warning light that indicates when they're active, but it's possible for malware to disable this important privacy feature on older Mac computers, according to research from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore. JHU Assistant Research Professor Stephen Checkoway and graduate student Matthew Brocker investigated the hardware design of the first-generation iSight webcam model installed in Apple's iMac and MacBook computers released before 2008 and found that its firmware could easily be modified to disable the indicator LED.
RATs, WebCams & Online Predators: More Reasons to Ditch Windows-based PCs Forever
2013-08-18 16:47:31| Wireless - Topix.net
The growing ubiquity of technology in our lives has made many parents into accidental home IT managers.
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