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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

Sextortion with a twist: Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn

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Sextortion with a twist: Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn

arstechnica.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago
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Spyware monitors the infected user’s browser for NSFW content before activating itself.
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    Been receiving emails about this for years now. Finally can trust those messages.

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      I’ve been trusting them for years. It’s a miracle that they were able to setup a webcam I’ve never owned in my life and have it filming where I always go to spank one out.

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        They did the same to me. I think they’ve got cameras set up all through my house. So I started walking around naked so they’ll have something nice to look at. I haven’t gotten a thank you yet though.

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    I haven’t touched a webcam in years but I just touched myself 5 minutes ago

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      Lots of folks I’d imagine use their phones, which has cameras on both sides

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        Why the hell can’t I get a phone without a front camera? I never use it and it creates an annoying hole in my screen

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    The spam messages have been duly ignored for years. LOL.

    “If you have access to my computer, why are you blackmailing me? You could just steal the money from the accounts.”

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      No 2FA for transfers at your bank?

      • RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz
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        Just capture the code when they’re doing some actual shit

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    That only works if you’re ashamed about rubbing one out.

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      Seriously, go ahead and try to give someone that shit. No one would be surprised I watch porn and I don’t do it in any sort of interesting way. I’m guessing no one would even want to watch it.

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        Worst voyeur video ever.

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    This is what they would see if I was being targeted.

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    Surprised the UK age verification selfies haven’t been used to extort people yet. It’d be so easy (and is such an obvious reason why the law is bullshit).

    SecurAge🛡️
    “Log in with Google to verify your age.”

    “Sorry, we weren’t able to verify you using your Google Account. Please take a selfie for verification.”

    “Now give us £1000, or we’ll send your picture and details of the porn you were trying to access to everyone in your contacts.”

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    Let them watch. Bwahahaha

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    1000001986

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    Damn, they got a picture of some gaffer tape, that’s cool.

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      Weird kink but okay

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    hardware camera disablers.

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      also called two year old post it note that has never been taken off

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      Go on

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        tape

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          Doh.

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    “Reaction videos” are already too common.

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    Why am I not surprised that this shit’s freely available on GitHub.

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    These days it’s pretty weak blackmail shit. A little AI doctoring can create the same videos… So even if it’s possible, that doesn’t mean it’s plausible, and nobody cares what you do in your bedroom by yourself.

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      A friend of mine had this happen to him and he just told them to release it, nothing happened. He was willing to take the embarrassment if it did though is the crucial thing.

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    Is this a new thing? I remember hearing about this like a decade ago

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