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The same security vulnerabilities that were recently reported in Zoom for macOS also affect two other popular video conferencing software that under the hood, are just a rebranded version of Zoom video conferencing software.
Security researchers confi… Continue reading Zoom RCE Flaw Also Affects Its Rebranded Versions RingCentral and Zhumu
The chaos and panic that the disclosure of privacy vulnerability in the highly popular and widely-used Zoom video conferencing software created earlier this week is not over yet.
As suspected, it turns out that the core issue—a locally installed web s… Continue reading Zoom Video Conferencing for macOS Also Vulnerable to Critical RCE Flaw
If you use Zoom video conferencing software on your Mac computer—then beware—any website you’re visiting in your web browser can turn on your device camera without your permission.
Ironically, even if you had ever installed the Zoom client on your dev… Continue reading Flaw in Zoom Video Conferencing Software Lets Websites Hijack Mac Webcams
A hacked Nest camera broadcast the fake warning about incoming North Korean missiles, sending a family into “five minutes of sheer terror.” Continue reading Hijacked Nest cam broadcasts bogus warning about incoming missiles
In last 20 years, we have seen hundreds of caper/heist movies where spies or bank robbers hijack surveillance cameras of secure premises to either stop recording or set up an endless loop for covert operations without leaving any evidence.
Whenever I see such scenes in a movie, I wonder and ask myself: Does this happen in real-life?
Yes, it does, trust me—at least CIA agents are doing this.
Continue reading This is How CIA Disables Security Cameras During Hollywood-Style Operations
Feeling happy? Feeling sad? Facebook plans to harness your phone’s keyboard and camera to find out. Continue reading Facebook wants to feel your pain (and your joy)
What if your laptop is listening to everything that is being said during your phone calls or other people near your laptop and even recording video of your surrounding without your knowledge?
Sounds really scary! Isn’t it? But this scenario is not onl… Continue reading Chrome Flaw Allows Sites to Secretly Record Audio/Video Without Indication
Apple Mac Computers are considered to be much safer than Windows at keeping viruses and malware out of its environment, but that’s simply not true anymore.
It’s not because Mac OS X is getting worse every day, but because hackers are getting smart and sophisticated these days.
The bad news for Mac users is that malware targeting webcams and microphones has now come up for Mac laptops as well.
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Continue reading Mac Malware Can Secretly Spy On Your Webcam and Mic – Here’s How to Stay Safe
Should you put a tape or a sticker over the lens of your laptop’s webcam?
Yes, even Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and FBI Director James Comey do that.
Covering your laptop’s webcam might be a hell cheap and good idea to guard against hackers and intr… Continue reading FBI Director — You Should Cover Your Webcam With Tape
If your webcam has stopped working after installing recently-released Microsoft’s big Anniversary Update for Windows 10, you are not alone.
With some significant changes to improve Windows experience, Windows 10 Anniversary Update includes the support… Continue reading Does your WebCam Crash after Windows 10 Anniversary Update? Here’s How to Fix It