Some experts see webcam covers as a final safeguard, while others don't see them as useful at all. (Photo: sorbetto via Getty Images) If you are paranoid about people seeing things they should not ...

Ages ago, coworkers asked why I covered my laptop’s webcam. Then they saw a video where a hacker used a remote access trojan (RAT) to spy on two people sleeping. They started taping over their webcam ...

It’s become a familiar habit for the privacy-conscious: cover your laptop camera with tape or slide a lens shutter into place. But while this common precaution protects your image, it does nothing to ...

If you’re worried about your MacBook’s webcam spying on you, you might be tempted to buy a cheap, plastic camera cover. You can get them for just around $5, but you should actually steer clear of them ...

It’s a truism that’s all too real – anything online can be hacked, and that includes that tiny lens above your laptop screen. And even if you’re already following the usual cybersecurity rules, it can ...

If you're worried about privacy, a webcam cover could make sense. But it could also break your MacBook's screen, and built-in macOS and hardware features mean that you don't need one anyway. You've ...

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