Protect Your Webcam from Clickjacking
Friday, November 14th, 2008ZDnet and other technical news sites have reported that clickjacking — a potentially serious threat — can affect any browser.
Clickjacking in a Nutshell
In a nutshell, clickjacking is accomplished by a malicious page that hides behind a seemingly safe page. When you click an item on the supposedly safe page, your computer is clickjacked by malicious code which then hijacks your pc’s accessories or other components. This occurs without your knowledge.
Generally, webcams are hijacked, but clickjacking is not limited to affecting a cam. For instance, your sound system or microphone can be exploited, or your PC can be taken over in other ways.
Adobe’s Flash Player was particularly vulnerable to clickjacking threats; however, Adobe has come out with a fix to address the issue.