Security expert Patrick Wardle says Mac malware could secretly record a webcam session. He says Apple allows multiple programs to access a webcam, a feature that could be helpful to users. Apple has strong security protections around the webcam that make it very difficult for malware to turn the light off. Wardle’s research was presented at the VirusBulletin conference in Denver on Oct. 6. Apple’s security team says it’s OK to allow multiple programs access to the webcam, but it might be better to notify users when it happens.”]
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