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Re: PC/Laptop microphones
From: "Clement Dupuis" <cdupuis () cccure org>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:34:18 -0500
This was discussed in the past. It is one of the features within Core Impact from Core Security. Here is an old post on the subject:
CORE IMPACT has a Python module (uses win32api)to do just that, it is
called
"Record audio file" (there is also a "play audio file" and a "grab 1 frame from Webcam") Basically, it uses the Windows MCI interface:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/multimed/ht m/_win32_about_mci.asp
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/multimed/ht m/_win32_mci_reference.asp
There is also a generic "Execute MCI string" that we commonly use to amuse ourselves by opening/closing the CD door remotely once we've gain access
to
a target system running windows. It should not be difficult to write your own quickly with Python and the above reference from the MSDN
-----Original Message----- From: Simon Smith [mailto:simon () snosoft com] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:02 PM To: Jim Popovitch; Untitled Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] PC/Laptop microphones Jim, In all reality you don't have to be an agent to do this. You could just write an exploit that when successfully executed would compromise the target and then fetch an application from a remote site. I'm sure that things like this have been done in the past. Hell imagine what you could do with a web cam! ;] New telephones are no different I'm sure. On 1/29/07 9:26 PM, "Jim Popovitch" <jimpop () yahoo com> wrote:
I started this discussion elsewhere, but I feel that there is more experience and concern here. When I look at BIOS settings I see config options to disable sound cards, USB, CDROM, INTs, etc., but what about the PC or laptop microphone? Does disabling the sound card remove the availability of a built-in microphone? What if I want to play mp3s but never have the need to use a microphone? Given recent info about the US FBIs capabilities to remotely enable mobile phone microphones (presumably via corporate cellular service providers), what prevents my OS provider (or distribution) and ISP from working on a way to listen in on my office or home conversations via the microphone or the built-in speakers? Thoughts? -Jim P. _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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Current thread:
- PC/Laptop microphones Jim Popovitch (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Tyop? (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Jim Popovitch (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Simon Smith (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Jim Popovitch (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Simon Smith (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Clement Dupuis (Jan 29)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Sebastian Nohn (Jan 30)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones auto458033 (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones auto458033 (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Simon Smith (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Tyop? (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones SDALAN04 (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones auto458033 (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Mark Turner (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Mark Turner (Jan 30)
- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Valdis . Kletnieks (Jan 30)
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- Re: PC/Laptop microphones Tyop? (Jan 29)