Your Webcam Could Be Spying On You
Webcams connected to your computer allow you to communicate more directly with family and friends and set up an inexpensive security monitoring function. But they also have a dark side, security experts warn.
Hackers have developed malware and worms that can infect your computer and take control of your webcam. When you least expect it, your webcam could be watching you.
In 2004 hackers unleashed the W32/Rbot-GR worm, better known as the "Peeping Tom" virus, which exploited a number of Microsoft security vulnerabilities -- installing a backdoor Trojan horse. The security flaws have long been patched, but other versions of the bug are being turned out all the time.
