Join Date : Apr 2007
Texas, USA
Posts : 30,532
64-bit Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Windows 8 Enterprise
Local Time: 02:29 AM
Flash Flaw Allows Remote Activation of Webcam, Mic
A computer science student at Stanford University has discovered a hole in Adobe Flash that could be used by an attacker to furtively enable the victim’s camera and microphone. The vulnerability is not in Flash itself, but the Adobe Flash Settings Manager page.
System Manufacturer/Model Number Toshiba Satellite Pro A200 OS Vista Home Premium 32bit.SP2 CPU Intel Pentium T2080 code name Yonah Motherboard Capel Valley (napa)CRB PSAF1A-003002 Memory Kingston DDR2-2GB Graphics Card none 945 chipset 256MB Memory Sound Card Realtek Monitor(s) Displays 17 inch Screen Resolution 1280 x 800
Hard Drives 1 x 120GB Hitachi 5400rmp
1 x 650GB Western Digital Elements 5400rpm Internet Speed Fast Telstra Clear 10Mb download speed 2Mb upload speed Other Info Weakest part of my computer is the graphics chipset.
Only ever used a laptop.