-Caveat Lector- ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE================== >From: "Mario Profaca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "[spynews]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1999 03:43:17 +0100 >Subject: [spynews] Internet spies' new tactics '__ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ _ _ __ /'_|'o'\'V'/'\|'|'__|'|'|'/'_| \_'\''_/\'/|'\\'|'_||'V'V'\_'\ |__/_|''//'|_|\_|___|\_n_/|__/ http://mprofaca.cro.net/mainmenu.html -------------------------------------- Friday, November 26, 1999 -------------------------------------- Internet spies' new tactics http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_537000/537520.stm BBC News Friday, 26 November, 1999, 16:45 GMT Computer users are being warned by industry experts to beware of secret codes which could be used to record their conversations. Emails, screensavers, and electronic greeting cards can carry a secret code which is able to switch on the computer's microphone, make a recording, and forward it to someone else without the user's knowledge. In fact any attachments sent to a computer, be it a game of Space Invaders, or a moving image, can potentially be used to spy. Experts say people should always think twice about opening attachments because - although rare - bugging by computer can, and has been done. Malicious code Bill Lyons, head of the internet security company Finjan, said: "Military people in the United States have tested this and you can be sure, if people in general are aware of it, then computer hackers are aware of it. "The frightening thing is, there are tools on the internet which people, using a simple search engine, can find which will enable them to bind this malicious code to simple attachments." Experts have also confirmed that what can be done with a computer's microphone could also be done with a webcam - allowing pictures to be taken of people near a computer terminal. Carl Saran, from Computer Weekly magazine, said: "I don't think this is scaremongering - it is potentially possible. "I'm sure there are clever people who are thinking about how they can use this feature to look at what people are doing on their computers." --------------------------------------------- *** NOTICE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to SPYNEWS eGroup members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml *** Mario Profaca, moderator mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *__ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ _ _ __ /'_|'0 \'V'/'\|'|'__|'|'|'/'_| \_'\''_/\'/|'\\'|'_||'V'V'\_'\ |__/_|'.//'|_|\_|___|\_n_/|__/ http://mprofaca.cronet.com/latest.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Was the salesman clueless? Productopia has the answers. http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/1702 -- Talk to your group with your own voice! -- http://www.egroups.com/VoiceChatPage?listName=spynews&m=1 ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE=================== DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
