Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds

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Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds

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<p>Security researcher and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle is this afternoon demonstrating a way for Mac malware to tap into live feeds from the built-in webcam and microphone. His presentation is being delivered at the <a href="https://www.virusbulletin.com/conference/vb2016/abstracts/last-minute-paper-getting-duped-piggybacking-webcam-streams-surreptitious-recordings" target="_blank">Virus Bulletin[/url] conference in Denver later today.</p>
<p>Although any unauthorized access to the webcam will light the green LED – a firmware-level protection that is exceedingly difficult to bypass – Wardle’s presentation shows how a malicious app can tap into the outgoing feed of an existing webcam session, like a FaceTime or Skype call, where the light would already be on …</p>
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