Reply to post: Re: When squirrels were squirrels and men were men

A webcam is not so much a leering eye as the barrel of a gun

Charles 9

Re: When squirrels were squirrels and men were men

"Any software (trojan or other) can easily re-enable your webcam and send as much video as it wants. Putting something in front of the lens removes that possibility."

Unless, of course, what you think is the lens isn't really the lens and it's much more insidiously concealed in a spot where tape isn't an option. And no, you can't cut the wires off the camera without potentially bricking the machine...

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