Re: how?

Date	2011-06-06 13:40 -0700
From	Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local>
Newsgroups	comp.programming, comp.sys.mac.misc, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.hacker
Subject	Re: how?
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On 06/05/11 20:33, RichD so wittily quipped:
> On Jun 3, RichD<r_delaney2...@yahoo.com>  wrote:
>> There was a recent news item, an Apple Mac was
>> stolen.  He had anti-theft software installed, which
>> snapped pictures at regular intervals through the webcam.
>>
>> Then it said he activated the program remotely,
>> to send him the pictures, and the thief was eventually
>> caught.
>>
>> My question is, how the heck did he accomplish this
>> 'remote control'?  Like,  he sent a virus to the machine,
>> or what?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/stolen-mac

"Kaufman submitted the information to police, but said they were 
unwilling to help and didn't respond to numerous follow-up emails."

our tax dollars at work.

Oh, and don't forget, California will be letting out a bunch of convicts 
because the prison system is 'too full', because gummint regs have 
forced prison costs to skyrocket beyond the level of sanity, i.e. more 
than what most people earn in a year per prisoner.  I guess we'll just 
_HAVE_ to take the law into our own hands, NOW.

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how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-03 15:13 -0700
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    Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-03 23:21 -0400
      Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-03 21:58 -0700
        Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 09:57 -0400
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            Re: how? Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2011-06-15 15:57 -0400
        Re: how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-05 20:40 -0700
          Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-05 22:45 -0500
          Re: how? Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2011-06-06 08:30 +0100
          Re: how? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2011-06-06 07:43 -0400
          Re: how? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2011-06-06 08:31 -0500
      Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-04 09:30 -0500
      Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-04 19:38 +0100
        Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 14:44 -0400
          Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-05 12:05 +0100
            Re: how? Tim Streater <timstreater@waitrose.com> - 2011-06-05 15:48 +0100
              Re: how? dcohenspam@talktalk.net (Daniel Cohen) - 2011-06-05 21:56 +0100
            Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-05 10:55 -0400
      Re: how? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2011-06-10 19:44 +0100
        Re: how? Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2011-06-10 21:31 +0100
          Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-11 09:36 +1200
        Re: how? Abu Yahya <abu_yahya@invalid.com> - 2011-06-12 00:00 +0530
  Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:30 -0500
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    Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:45 -0500
  Re: how? Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2011-06-03 16:42 -0700
    Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-03 18:50 -0500
      Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-03 23:05 -0400
        Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-03 22:42 -0500
          Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 01:01 -0400
          Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-04 10:05 -0400
        Re: how? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-04 09:29 -0500
          Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 14:38 -0400
            Re: how? Priam <priam@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-04 14:54 -0400
  Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-03 16:57 -0700
  Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-03 17:01 -0700
    Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-03 17:08 -0700
  Re: how? Bob Harris <nospam.News.Bob@remove.Smith-Harris.us> - 2011-06-03 20:23 -0400
    Re: how? Tevvin <Tevvin@walksincircles.com> - 2011-06-05 11:44 -0500
      Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-05 18:44 -0400
  Re: how? Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody@goldmark.org> - 2011-06-03 22:28 -0500
  Re: how? dividebyzer0 <dividebyzer0@gmail.com> - 2011-06-05 00:16 +0000
    Re: how? Gandalf  Parker <gandalf@the.dead.ISP.of.Community.net> - 2011-06-05 12:51 +0000
      Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-05 15:39 -0700
  Re: how? RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-05 20:33 -0700
    Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-06 13:40 -0700
      Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-06 15:55 -0700
        Re: how? Doug Anderson <ethelthelogremovethis@gmail.com> - 2011-06-06 16:14 -0700
          Re: how? Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2011-06-06 23:52 -0400
          Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 12:05 -0700
        Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 12:04 -0700
          Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 13:17 -0700
            Re: how? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2011-06-07 16:36 -0400
              Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 17:46 -0700
            Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-07 14:02 -0700
              Re: how? Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2011-06-07 17:44 -0700
                Re: how? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2011-06-07 22:09 -0400
                Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-08 18:31 +1200
            Re: how? Paul Debrowski <pdebrowski@shitiou.org> - 2011-06-07 21:18 -0400
              Re: how? Big Bad Bob <BigBadBob-at-mrp3-dot-com@testing.local> - 2011-06-11 12:56 -0700
                Re: how? your.name@isp.com (Your Name) - 2011-06-12 09:30 +1200
                Re: how? Howard Brazee <howard@brazee.net> - 2011-06-11 18:44 -0600
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