Let's close the spying webcam

What if the only webcam used to talk face-to-face with close friends and family from a distance is the one you use to sneak up on you? Yes, if you do a little search on the internet, you will find a lot of separate forums and groups that spy on others in this way.

Normally when a webcam is activated an indicator LED will light up to show that. But even this indicator is turned off and the webcam is turned on and these hackers use subtle methods to record what is seen through it. Since there is a possibility of something like this happening at a time we do not know, let us know how something like this can happen.

If you want to hack a webcam, the first thing you need to do is to hijack the relevant computer. It means that a hacker has access to your computer through a vulnerability and has the opportunity to modify and control the computer.

These are the weaknesses

• Using old software, outdated web browser

• Easy to guess password use (name and date of birth, year of birth, part of name, adjacent numbers or letters)

• Use of vulnerable software (such as flash player)

• Today, our smart phones, laptops and desktops that are online 24 hours a day can easily fall prey to these hackers. So after accessing the computer through a vulnerability like this, it is very easy to control the webcam from there. What they often do is install software that controls the webcam without even realizing it. Because of this, some laptop manufacturers add a sliding lock to their laptop webcam. You can also buy these for a small fee on Amazon and eBay.

Therefore, before anything happens, pay attention to the following points as protection is good for the body

• Keep the flap closed when not using the laptop

• Always keep up-to-date software used. Especially web browser, Adobe flash and related plugins

• Check if the computer firewall is working

• Get a malware scan at least once a month. (bitdefender)

• Do not click on unreliable email links.

• The most reliable method above all is to cover the webcam and mic with a small piece of sticker when not in use.