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[News] [Rival] Webcams Dangerous for Windows Users Now

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Webcams Dangerous for Windows Users Now
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:34:04 +0000
  • Followup-to: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Man denies 'Trojan' webcam virus

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| An IT expert from Scotland has denied sending 
| out a computer virus which allowed him to spy 
| on strangers using their webcams.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8333971.stm

New:

zombie

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| (1) A computer that has been implanted with a 
| daemon that puts it under the control of a 
| malicious hacker without the knowledge of the 
| computer owner. Zombies are used by malicious 
| hackers to launch DoS attacks. 
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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/z/zombie.html


Related:

One man writes Linux drivers for 352 USB webcams

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| A lone hobbyist programmer sitting at his home in France is responsible
| for adding 352 USB webcams to the list of those supported by Linux. He
| tells the INQUIRER about this often unknown and unrecognised achievement.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39291
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