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Once installed, the “remote administration tool” (RAT) software allows hackers to take control of the machine at any time – similar to how IT workers fix office computers remotely.
Hackers can then use a victim’s home computers as if sitting at it – doing everything from switching on the webcam to looking through personal files on the hard drive.
Mr Neate said: “The most at-risk computers are those running older software, and those without up-to-date anti-virus software installed.”
Gust MEES's insight:
Mr Neate said: “The most at-risk computers are those running older software, and those without up-to-date anti-virus software installed.”
Learn more:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/
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The FBI has arrested a 27-year-old man, who they claim hacked the accounts of Facebook users, and coerced hundreds of women into stripping while he watched via Skype.
Gust MEES's insight:
When WE are learning with e-Learning and BYOD, there is a MUST to learn about the basics of Cyber-Security!
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You know those people who put tape over their laptop's webcam to keep digital peeping toms at bay? They're not crazy.
Gust MEES's insight:
Fortunately, getting a solid layer of protection against such exploits moving forward is pretty straightforward. For one, you can tape up that webcam — it’s a bit tinfoil hat, sure, but it’s better than having a photo of your bad bits blasted out to the Internet on some shady-ass Tumblr. Second, consider using Firefox* with something like NoScript, disabling it only for trusted sites.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Webcam
Gust MEES's curator insight,
June 15, 2013 8:03 AM
Fortunately, getting a solid layer of protection against such exploits moving forward is pretty straightforward. For one, you can tape up that webcam — it’s a bit tinfoil hat, sure, but it’s better than having a photo of your bad bits blasted out to the Internet on some shady-ass Tumblr. Second, consider using Firefox* with something like NoScript, disabling it only for trusted sites.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=Webcam
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Mr Neate said: “The most at-risk computers are those running older software, and those without up-to-date anti-virus software installed.”
Learn more:
- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/03/update-your-third-party-applications/