A fake PDF purporting to contain information on “the formation of the leadership council of the Syrian revolution” is circulating. As the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Eva Galperin and Morgan Marquis-Boire report, it’s bad news for people who install it.

The latest surveillance malware comes in the form of an extracting file which is made to look like a PDF if you have file extensions turned off. The PDF purports to be a document concerning the formation of the leadership council of the Syrian revolution and is delivered via Skype message from a known friend.

The malware installs a remote administration tool called DarkComet RAT, which can capture webcam activity, disable the notification setting for certain antivirus programs, record key strokes, steal passwords, and more.

It sends this data back to the same IP address in Syrian IP space that was used in several previous attacks, including the attacks reported by CNN in February, the Xtreme RAT Trojan EFF reported in March, and this sample from March 21st.

Syrian Internet users should be extremely cautious about clicking on suspicious-looking links, or downloading documents over Skype, even if the document purportedly comes from a friend: Checkwebcam.com help you to make sure your webcam is safe.

Computer webcams are a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, but they can also be dangerous.

Almost all laptops have a light that turns on whenever the camera is on. A feature that hackers can’t disable since it’s controlled electronically, not programmatically.

Typically, a webcam hacker sends his victim an innocent-looking application which has a hidden Trojan software through which the hacker can control the victim’s webcam. The hacker virus installs itself silently when the victim runs the original application. Once installed, the hacker can turn on the webcam and capture pictures/videos. The hacker software works just like the original webcam software present in the victim computer, the only difference being that the hacker controls the software instead of the webcam owner.

Camfecting is considered to be one of the most serious and dangerous intrusions into an individual’s privacy. Be mindful of the small indicator light next to the Webcam and ensure that it is off when not in use. Webcam spying are you protected ? Check Webcam

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Webcam firm Trendnet is struggling to fix an error that allowed anyone on the internet to view live footage without a password.

Internet addresses linking to the video streams have been posted to message board web sites, making users concerned that they could view children’s bedrooms among other locations.

Trendnet said it has emailed affected customers and is in the process of releasing updates to correct a coding error introduced in 2010. The firm had originally become aware of the issue on 12 January and this week identified 26 vulnerable models.

The company said it will have the revised firmware available this week, and estimated that “fewer than one thousand units” could be open. Globally Trendnet said the number was “most likely less than 50,000″.   However, apparently only five per cent of Trendnet’s customers have registered their devices, which might make emailing the others difficult.

The vulnerability was first publicised on 10 January when a blog author discovered that after setting up one of the cameras with a password its video stream became accessible to anyone who typed in the correct internet address.

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People heading for the Kootenay Lake ferry terminal at Kootenay Bay can get a look at just how long the wait will be thanks to a new webcam, reports Megan Cole for the Nelson Star.

The East Shore Internet Society set up the webcam as a service to the community, says Bob Carter, operations manager for the society.

“It’s been very popular. People think it’s the best thing we’ve ever done. It is really handy and I’ve used it many times myself, especially when the little ferry was running, I would sit there and wonder do I go for the ferry and think ‘not yet, not yet. Ok now!’” he said. The webcam can be seen HERE.

Adobe engineers on Thursday fixed a vulnerability in its Flash software that could enable attackers to use a person’s computer webcam or microphone feeds for spying on the person. Adobe made changes to an Adobe website page that controls Flash user’s security settings. The fix did not require users to do anything more than stop shaking. A few days before the Adobe fix, Feross Aboukhadijeh, a Stanford University computer science student, had gone public with his announcement of the Adobe flaw: Update Flash