Thx to all devs ;)

  • _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org
    73·
    8 months ago

    If someone has enough access to your system to covertly use the camera, then the camera is the last thing you need to worry about.

    Nobody is interested in looking at you. Getting your payment data, or private data, that is much more interesting.

    • eveninghere@beehaw.org
      31·
      8 months ago

      There are scammers who want your masturbation recorded. The Chinese Communist Party has a face database for surveillance.

      • _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org
        21·
        8 months ago

        And if they have access to your computer, they can get much more useful information, both for extortion and surveillance.

        • eveninghere@beehaw.org
          2·
          8 months ago

          Nah, no reason to downplay webcams.

          The average user’d probably get ransomware attack. And if not, cam girl scams. I’d have a look on r/scam rather than argue theoretical worst cases.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
        22·
        8 months ago

        You do you as we live in a free world. The only thing I would be concerned about it if it was illegal to cover your camera

        • FfaerieOxide@kbin.social
          33·
          8 months ago

          You do you as we live in a free world.

          You don’t know where I live.

          The only thing I would be concerned about it if it was illegal to cover your camera

          You not concerned about the possibility of someone spying on you? Regardless, treating cameras as eyes is damn good practice.