[PSA] Just a reminder to many of you out there. Don't forget to put a piece of tape over your webcam if it's integrated into your computer. (Conspiracy)

submitted ago by jasenlee

They can easily be hacked giving a full window into your home. I've noticed many friends lately who are getting lax about this so I thought I'd throw out a reminder.

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DaBagel ago

For anyone who is on OSX and doesn't want tape on their computer, there's an idownload blog post with a isight camera disable/reenable script. http://www.idownloadblog.com/2015/02/19/disable-isight-mac/

And here's an icon to go with it. http://www.iconarchive.com/show/mono-general-3-icons-by-custom-icon-design/camera-icon.html

timsandtoms ago

The problem with software solutions is that they're software solutions. What prevents other software from just undoing the change you made?

DaBagel ago

Well it's a matter of trusting software that you haven't reviewed yourself. Now someone smart enough to write a malicious program that can undue preventive measures without needing you to type your admin password is a big what-if and would not have been preventable anyway. So if you don't trust the software then use tape, or both!

And really the best way to be safe is write all of your own code. But that is horribly unrealistic.