Malware called PlaceRaider, developed by academics at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre in Indiana and at Indiana University, takes control of a smartphone's camera, relaying information about the target's physical environment back to the cybercriminal, New Scientist reported. The PlaceRaider malware could be hidden inside a custom-made, innocuous-looking app, something like Instagram or Hipstamatic that would be downloaded by a large number of users, according to the researchers.
What are cybercriminals now hacking to gain access to another aspect of our lives?
What are cybercriminals now hacking to gain access to another aspect of our lives?
Answer: smartphone cameras
Malware called PlaceRaider, developed by academics at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre in Indiana and at Indiana University, takes control of a smartphone's camera, relaying information about the target's physical environment back to the cybercriminal, New Scientist reported. The PlaceRaider malware could be hidden inside a custom-made, innocuous-looking app, something like Instagram or Hipstamatic that would be downloaded by a large number of users, according to the researchers.
Malware called PlaceRaider, developed by academics at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre in Indiana and at Indiana University, takes control of a smartphone's camera, relaying information about the target's physical environment back to the cybercriminal, New Scientist reported. The PlaceRaider malware could be hidden inside a custom-made, innocuous-looking app, something like Instagram or Hipstamatic that would be downloaded by a large number of users, according to the researchers.