Recently, the hackers stole the Hacking Teams software from the company and published it on the web.

However, 4Armed pointed out that using the tool to spy on someone without their permission would be illegitimate.

In-built features such as tracking of Bitcoin payments are also included in the software.

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We can actually take photos without them realising.

So the camera in the background is running, taking photos every number of seconds, explained Mr Greenwood.

However, though there are very few ways for the tracked user to discover that they are under observation.

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This will fire up the anti-virus programs to be detected more easily now.

Graham Cluley, a Security expert said it should be as easy to discover a malware.

From the beginning Hacking Team has assumed that the code that has been released is compromised, he said.

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This was apparently not a concern of the attackers who recklessly published the material for all online.

Source:BBC

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