We’ve all had that feeling of being watched, but what if you are actually being watched – through your webcam? We take a look at the recent influx of ratting attacks and find out how you can protect yourself. What is ratting? Ratting is the process of infecting a computer with a ‘RAT’ (remote access trojan). This trojan gives the hacker COMPLETE control over the infected machine – including access to files, microphones and web cams (and the ability to turn them on and off, even without the light or giving any signal of the camera being activated). The rat…
