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Why you might want to cover up your webcam with a sticker - ASG IT Security Tip #7
September 13, 2018
We have put together a series of IT security tips to show you how to drastically reduce your chances of being a victim of cybercrime. Here is today's security tip:Why you might want to cover up your webcam with a sticker! Here's a disturbing, but very real, tactic for hackers: spying on you via your device's camera. Some simply watch you for fun. Others attempt to catch incriminating photos and then blackmail you by threatening to release the photos or video (which they have) to all your Facebook friends, LinkedIn connections or e-mail address book (which they also have) unless you pay a ransom. If you pay, they can come back and ask for MORE because they now know you care AND that you'll pay. If you don't pay, they will release that picture of you doing, um, well.
As always, follow the various security strategies we've been sending you via these tips. As a backup, you can buy stickers that cover your camera with a slider so you can uncover it when you want to actually use it to take a picture or join a web meeting. These are really inexpensive and can be found on Amazon for under $10. Search for "webcam cover slider," or you can just cover the camera by taping a small piece of paper over it when you are not using it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to give us a call at 203-440-4413. Helping to keep you and your business safe from hackers. Robert Mitchell ASG Information Technologies 477 South Broad Street, Unit 13 Meriden, CT 06450 Tel. 203-440-4413
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