Forumite@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 7 months agoShould You Cover Your Laptop Camera When It’s Not in Use?www.consumerreports.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81linkfedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down12cross-posted to: PrivacyGuides@europe.pub
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minus-squareDoctor_Satan@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoThis was over 10 years ago, but it popped into my head as soon as I saw this thread. Over 1,600 rent-to-own stores were found by the FTC to have spyware installed on laptops that enabled the stores to access the webcams. The spyware also included keyloggers. I would bet money that this type of shit still happens.
This was over 10 years ago, but it popped into my head as soon as I saw this thread. Over 1,600 rent-to-own stores were found by the FTC to have spyware installed on laptops that enabled the stores to access the webcams. The spyware also included keyloggers.
I would bet money that this type of shit still happens.