How to stop people from secretly watching you through your webcam?

Webcam is one of the devices used by hackers to illegally monitor user activities. To prevent others from tracking them through this device, users can use some of the following tricks to protect themselves from hackers' bad intentions.

Users need to be careful not to be tracked by bad guys via webcam. (Illustration photo)

Turn off the computer when not in use

Many users often have the habit of leaving their computers running even when they are not in use. This easily creates conditions for bad actors to have more time to monitor your activities.

So, after you are not using your computer, turn it off and close it to make sure the webcam cannot work.

Use black cloth to cover the webcam

The simplest solution to prevent others from spying on you through your webcam is to cover the lens with a black strip of tape when not in use.

If you don't like using tape, you can also buy a magnetic protector for about $5 that can be easily removed without damaging your webcam.

Make sure your device uses antivirus software

Installing antivirus software will help protect your device from dangerous threats and avoid some suspicious links, reducing the risk of malware infection.

Do not click on unsafe links or attachments

In case you suddenly receive an email from someone you don't know, you should not open it. Because this is one of the many ways hackers spread malware through webcams. Not only with emails, you should also be cautious when interacting on social networks.

Install Who Stalks My Cam application for Windows

Who Stalks My Cam is one of the free applications that allows you to display the history of webcam access in the most recent time. Thanks to that, you can query if anyone breaks in or has any suspicious actions on the webcam. However, this application cannot monitor the microphone.

Install the OverSight app for Mac

OverSight is a free application that lets you know when your computer's webcam is active. In addition to monitoring your webcam and microphone, the application also tells you who is trying to access and use the webcam on your device.

Tuyet Anh (Synthesis)

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