One possible way to do this is to look into Universal Plug and Play.  I
recall a couple of years ago there was an issue where someone set up a
webcam that was upnp, and their connection to the internet was one of
these dedicated firewall/router/wireless combinations that also
understood upnp.  The firewall saw the upnp advertisement and proceeded
to automantially open a hole in the firewall to let people on the
outside view the camera without the knowledge of the user!
 
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Holstein, Robert -
BLS CTR
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 4:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Nessus and Webcams



Hey all, 

Does anyone know of any plug-ins that could be used to detect installed
webcams on Windows hosts?  I was thinking maybe the USB drives
enumeration plug-in might show something for USB webcams...

I need to conduct an audit to search for any workstations with webcams
installed.  The problem is it has to be done remotely. I will have
administrative privileges, but no physical or console access. 

Any input is appreciated. 

Thank you, 
Robert C. Holstein 
IT Security Analyst 
Bureau of Labor Statistics 
(202)-691-7611 


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