New SpyEye plugin takes control of crimeware victims' webcam and microphone

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Security researchers from Kaspersky have profiled a new SpyEye plugin known as flashcamcontrol.dll which takes control of the victim’s webcam and microphone.






Security researchers from Kaspersky have profiled a new SpyEye plugin known as flashcamcontrol.dll.


What does it do? Basically, it modifies an infected host’s Flash permissions, allowing cybercriminals the opportunity to control and webcam and the microphone of the infected victims.

https://www.zdnet.com/blog/security...crimeware-victims-webcam-and-microphone/12286