Watch a Clickjacking Attack (Video)

Watch a clickjacking attack take control of a Webcam

• Date: June 16th, 2009


• Author: Bill Detwiler


• Category: Adobe, Hacking, IT Dojo, Security


• Tags: Webcam, Attack, Grossman, Security, Bill Detwiler

CNET reported on clickjacking back in September 2008, but if you haven’t
seen how easy it is for malicious individuals to perpetrate a
clickjacking attack, here’s your chance. In this episode of CNET’s show
Hacks, Executive Editor Tom Merritt and Jeremiah Grossman from Whitehat
Security explore the basics of “clickjacking”. Grossman demonstrates
how clickjacking can be used to activate a computer’s Webcam using
Flash and offers a few tips for protecting yourself.

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