Old Bug in Flash Allows Cyber-Crooks to start Webcams, Microphone
An older flaw in the Adobe Flash plugin that should have been fixed two years ago is still exploitable by cyber-criminals, leading to users getting spied on in real time via the built-in camera and microphone. The flaw relies on the notorious click-jacking technique that allows a malicious user to disguise a transparent flash object (in this case the Privacy settings of the plugin) under a Play button, thus...