Creepy Clickjacking Bug Lets Hackers Control Webcams

Courtesy Linux Today  Thu, 10/09/2008 - 09:35

LinuxInsider: "A Flash Player vulnerability could allow attackers to gain control of a user's webcam and microphone, according to a security advisory issued by Adobe.

The company has issued a workaround; however a patch won't come until later."

Tags:

 

Related items

Security advisories for Friday
CentOS has updated ruby (multiple vulnerabilities). Debian has updated libspf2 (buffer overflow). Red Hat has updated IBM java 1.5 (unspecified...

TCP Sockstress Brings Forth New OS Exploit Worries
ServerWatch: "Operating system makers may be forced to do some serious modifications to their TCP/IP stacks, thanks to the TCP sockstress...

Protect yourself from Flash Player's clickjacking vulernability
Filed under: Internet, Security, Adobe, Browsers Adobe has announced that there is a known clickjacking vulnerability in the current Flash player. If...

Thursday Security Updates
Ubuntu has updated yelp (format string vulnerability).

Apple MacBook Pro MB076LL/A 17-inch Laptop (2.4 GHz Intel Core...

Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX,...
Great Content from a Bestselling Author: The Linux Bible 2008 Edition is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the...

Bluetooth USB Adapter
Bluetooth is a low-power, wireless networking standard, which uses short radio links to allow electronic devices to communicate with each other...


 

Post new comment

The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
motd.ambians.com