Preventing Covert Webcam Hacking in the Civilian and Governmental Sectors

This paper looks at both the civilian and governmental sectors to examine covert webcam hacking. By using remote administration tools commonly used by hackers, a specific executable is created and installed on a computer. Another computer then attempts to access the infected computer and utilize its remote access to gain information through the webcam. By going through this process, preventative measures can be examined within the civilian sector. This paper also looks at ways that governmental webcams could be hacked and examines similarities and difference between the governmental and civilian sectors. By looking at difference the governmental sector has with webcams, preventative measures can be altered or created in order to prevent covert webcam hacking.