Now, to combat this new malware exposure Wardle introduces OverSight. He introduced the RansomWhere? application we previously reviewed. Always free of charge – no strings attached!” “Objective-See was created to provide simple, yet effective OS X security tools. In addition to his work at Synack, Wardle created and runs the web site, Objective-See and says: Patrick Wardle, Director of Research at security intelligence firm Synack, has discovered that if you are already using the camera, and the green light is already on, an attacker could use a malicious app to quietly monitor your system for any outgoing feed of the existing camera session and then monitor and record your activities. That LED is a first line of protection to let you know if there is any kind of unauthorized access to your system’s camera. Those cameras are protected by the MacOS firmware which lights a green LED whenever the camera is in use. Most Mac’s in use today have a built-in Facetime camera and microphone that allows you to participate in audio and video chats using programs like Facetime, Skype and Google Hangouts. Now, a new piece of Mac malware has been discovered that could allow an intruder to monitor your activities while using the camera and microphone built into your Mac. We previously reported on a Ransomware issue affecting Macs (read our report here).
