One of the features that has surely been used the most in the last two years since the Mac has been the Webcam. With so many online meetings, it is the element that must always be available and ready to serve. A device that has always been surrounded by security problems and that gives users the most fear in case it gets hacked. In fact, Apple discovered a vulnerability that affected Webcams thanks to Ryan Pickren. This cybersecurity student has shown Apple how to hack their webcams on Macs.
Cyber security student Ryan Pickren has shown Apple how to hack their webcams on Macs and how to leave the devices wide open to hackers as well. Therefore, this genius has managed to get the American company to pay him the amount of one hundred thousand dollars, the highest amount so far, thanks to the company's bug bounty program.
The new webcam vulnerability concerned a number of problems with Safari e iCloud. Some problems that Apple has already solved. The vulnerability meant that an attack could be launched from a malicious website using these software flaws. The attacker would gain full access to all web-based accounts, from iCloud to PayPal, as well as permission to use the microphone, camera, and screen sharing. Now, it must be taken into account that if the Web camera had been used, the green light should have been on, so the user would have been aware of its unintended use.
Having discovered this issue through your specific program, it is logical that the same is already solved but the problem is that the company has not specified whether it has been actively exploited or has simply been in the laboratory. What is clear is that the reward awarded has been one of the highest in history.
