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How to tell if your webcam has been hacked

Has your webcam been hacked? It's a common fear, but how does it happen? Here's how to tell if someone may be watching through your computer cam and what to do......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsApr 21st, 2024

7 new Windows 11 features coming soon, including phone-as-a-webcam perk

Windows 11 is getting an update with seven new features. The next Windows 11 update will introduce a gaggle of new features, including enhancements to sharing photos and documents, tweaks to Snap Layouts, and changes to Widgets.Microsoft has al.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Windows Lets You Use Your Android Phone as Webcam in Link App

Windows users with Android phones who have taken advantage of Phone Link and Link to Windows apps are about to get another big feature. As a society that still is very much into video calls and chats, you might find it exciting to know that you’.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

You can soon use your Android phone as a webcam on Windows 11

Microsoft has started to test a new Windows 11 feature that allows Android users to use their phones as a webcam. The post You can soon use your Android phone as a webcam on Windows 11 appeared first on Phandroid. Pretty much all laptops c.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Windows 11 borrowing Apple’s ‘iPhone as a webcam’ feature for Android

Redmond, start your photocopiers! After recently innovating Windows with center-aligned, bottom-docked apps, Microsoft is catching up with macOS in a more useful way. Tom Warren at The Verge reports that Windows 11 is gaining the ability to use a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

3D printer users say their devices were hacked to warn of a security flaw

A benevolent hacker is warning of a 3D printer vulnerability and asking the company to make the printer open source......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

How to use the Echo Show as a security camera

From using its built-in webcam to viewing live feeds of other cameras, Amazon makes it easy to turn your Echo Show into a security hub. Here's how it works......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

How to use (almost) any camera as a webcam for Zoom and more

Most major camera companies including Sony, Nikon, and Canon now offer free software to turn a camera into a quality webcam......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Jeff Wyler Automotive notifies consumers of data breach involving personal information

An unauthorized third party hacked into Jeff Wyler Automotive Family's computer systems and potentially accessed personal consumer information, the auto retail group said Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

How to prevent your Ring smart camera from being hacked

Here are some simple ways to keep hackers from using your Ring smart cameras and invading your privacy at home -- even if you have many users on the account......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Samsung’s smartphone webcam feature could be exclusive to their laptops

Samsung will soon allow Galaxy phone owners to use their phones as webcams, but it could be exclusive to Galaxy Book laptops. The post Samsung’s smartphone webcam feature could be exclusive to their laptops appeared first on Phandroid. I.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

AirTags start from $20 in today’s best Apple deals, 10.9-inch iPad $349, Opal webcam $129, more

All of today’s best Apple deals are headlined by AirTags landing at $20 each. There are both single item finders and 4-packs on sale for some of the best prices yet, both of which come joined by all-time lows on Apple’s 10th Generation iPad from.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

AnyDesk has been hacked, users urged to change passwords

AnyDesk Software GmbH, the German company behind the widely used (and misused) remote desktop application of the same name, has confirmed they’ve been hacked and their production systems have been compromised. The statement was published on Fri.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

The Apple Vision Pro has already been hacked

Within a day after the release of the Apple Vision Pro, a security researcher claims to have created a kernel exploit for visionOS, opening the way towards a potential jailbreak and malware creation.A forced restart of the Apple Vision Pro [x/0xjprx].....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

A startup allegedly “hacked the world.” Then came the censorship—and now the backlash.

Anti-censorship voices are working to highlight reports of one Indian company’s hacker past. Enlarge (credit: WIRED staff/Getty Images) Hacker-for-hire firms like NSO Group and Hacking Team have become notorious for en.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges

How does a legacy test account grant access to read every Office 365 account? Enlarge The hackers who recently broke into Microsoft’s network and monitored top executives’ email for two months did so by gaining acce.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

The life and times of Cozy Bear, the Russian hackers who just hit Microsoft and HPE

Hacks by Kremlin-backed group continue to hit hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said Wednesday that Kremlin-backed actors hacked into the email accounts of its security personnel and o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Passkey support rolls out for the X iOS app

After the SEC's X account was hacked, the company quickly implemented passkey support for improved account security.X on the App StorePasskeys are a relatively new standard implemented by Apple, Google, and Microsoft in partnership with the FIDO Alli.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Millions of iPhones and MacBooks have this security flaw, and there’s nothing you can do

Virtually every electronic device is capable of being hacked, including Apple’s. To that point, Trail of Bits recently discovered a new attack through a GPU … The post Millions of iPhones and MacBooks have this security flaw, and there.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

SEC’s X account hacked to post fake news of Bitcoin ETF approval

Someone has hijacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and posted an announcement saying the agency has decided to allow the listing of Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds) on registered national sec.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

SEC says X account was hacked as false post causes bitcoin price swings

X says hacker had control over phone number associated with SEC account. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The Securities and Exchange Commission's X account was hacked yesterday and briefly displayed a post fals.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024