<p>Liz and Geoffrey take a look at how attackers compromise webcams and discuss why it's worth physically covering them. Malware and alleged threats of malware are only some of the avenues attackers take to access other people's webcams; vulnerabilities in legitimate software, like the recent Zoom security flaw, can also be exploited. Additionally, sharing ownership of your devices with another party like your school district or workplace may leave you and your webcams exposed. In the news, the FTC fines Facebook, weaknesses in Apple's iMessage and Visual Voicemail, and U2F support added to Firefox for Android.</p><p><a href="https://looseleafsecurity.com/episodes/covering-your-webcams.html">Show notes, timeline, and full transcript on looseleafsecurity.com</a></p>

Loose Leaf Security

Liz Denys & Geoffrey Thomas

Covering your webcams

AUG 22, 201930 MIN
Loose Leaf Security

Covering your webcams

AUG 22, 201930 MIN

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<p>Liz and Geoffrey take a look at how attackers compromise webcams and discuss why it's worth physically covering them. Malware and alleged threats of malware are only some of the avenues attackers take to access other people's webcams; vulnerabilities in legitimate software, like the recent Zoom security flaw, can also be exploited. Additionally, sharing ownership of your devices with another party like your school district or workplace may leave you and your webcams exposed. In the news, the FTC fines Facebook, weaknesses in Apple's iMessage and Visual Voicemail, and U2F support added to Firefox for Android.</p><p><a href="https://looseleafsecurity.com/episodes/covering-your-webcams.html">Show notes, timeline, and full transcript on looseleafsecurity.com</a></p>