New software uses smartphone camera for spying
By Shaun Waterman-The Washington Times October 2, 2012
Researchers from the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center have developed malicious software that can remotely seize control of the camera on an infected smartphone and employ it to spy on the phone's user.
The malware, dubbed "PlaceRaider," "allows remote hackers to reconstruct rich, three-dimensional models of the smartphone owner's personal indoor spaces through completely opportunistic use of the camera," the researchers said in a study published last week.
The program uses images from the camera and positional information from the smartphone's gyroscopic and other sensors to map spaces the phone's user spends a lot of time in, such as a home or office.
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Ah, but can they suggest better decor? I have a room in my home that I can't do anything with, and I'd enjoy having more eyes on the problem!
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