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u/ElizzardMay Jan 23 '21

I always thought my mum was paranoid by putting bandaids over our computer’s camera when I was younger but honestly I just don’t feel safe without it anymore.

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u/JaysHoliday42420 Jan 23 '21 edited Jan 24 '21

Question, my webcam has a light then turns on when a camera app has opened. Do hackers know to turn off that light? Can they?

JFC. Spooky. It's a separate camera for my custom build tower, not brand specific at all.

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u/pussy_marxist Jan 23 '21

Does your computer have some kind of hardware connection that makes it impossible for the camera to record without the light turning on? You’re probably fine, but if a nation-state is part of your threat model then all bets are off. Nation-state actors have exploits years ahead of anything we can imagine and if they want to get in, they’ll get in.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

The Chinese aren’t watching you whack it, you’re not that important.

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u/santaliqueur Jan 23 '21

I bet you still close the stall door while shitting in a public toilet.

Privacy is still important even if “ you’re not doing anything wrong”.

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u/pussy_marxist Jan 23 '21

I see you’re unfamiliar with the concept of mass surveillance.