Why would anyone want to see me? The average person don't really need to worry about it. I would be more worried about someone using the resources on my system, making it slower, or gathering important imformation that is already store in the computer, and that can't be solved with a simple tape over the camera, I would have to disconect completely from the grid to be 100% safe.
@@WolfiiDog13 Exactly because the average person has this dumb way of thinking. "I'm not relevant, why would they spy on me?" Well, you're right, nobody care´s about you. Nobody, but the algorithms that make money out of predicting your normie behavior. Duh.
Mood. I just use random pieces of paper on my desk when I can’t close my laptop screen (had an issue once where I couldn’t close it for a year because my protector was damaged and I couldn’t fix it. I got it fixed now but there are times I am lazy and just put the paper just in case. Especially since I had viruses in the past).
@@sh1121 we all know that, but your average Joe probably won’t. For the vast majority of people, it’s just a light that occasionally turns on and off, and a lot of them won’t even worry about a background process streaming their camera feed without them noticing, cuz they don’t even know it is possible.
Dude. Even Apple wouldn't be that greedy. iCover will sell for a max of $399. Sheesh... Oh... But then there will be the iCover Product(RED) version next year... Which probably *will* be $499... Hmmm... Ok, sorry...
@@cameronwells3958 People literally put their private lives on social media and share every detail of their lives online and they still worry that someone will spy on them. Unbelievable.
if anyone wants to do research on these softwares thhat sell for 100s that spys on u invisibly and cannot be removed.,google hackforums-rat (remote admin tools)
When I got my first laptop from my old company, to work from home, I just used a piece of black electric tape. Works perfectly and you can barely see that it’s there. I haven’t covered my new MacBook Air camera though. Hack me if you want. You’re gonna see a whole lot of something you don’t want to see 😂😂😂
I just modifies my camera, and this probably goes to every web came on the market or built in camera. The camera and light indicator is powered separately from the camera module. That was bad design. So I just modifies it to use the light indicator getting power from the camera.
Yeah, I don't really how slim the chances are, it's going to happen to some people. I just wish there was a way to physically disconnect the microphone too. Not just a soft switch, a physical disconnect switch.
And it might be a "difficult" or "complicated" hack now, but once someone gets the hang of it, they'll do it to millions of people and aggregate the data. And let's not pretend there's nothing sensitive for people to see. There are all sorts of things. The first thing that comes to mind is a credit card. When you buy something online, you enter your card number. Then you flip the card over and enter the digits on the back. If you hold your card up while you do it, a hacker would get an eyeful of the whole thing.
@@---cr8nw that data is easier to get directly from the site you're typing it into. If the lighting is bad or the angle is off you can't see it. No one cares really about you unless they have a real reason to. Does anyone have a real reason to spy on you? Do you have trade secrets or other hard to get information? Camera hacking is harder and less reliable than other kinds of hacking, like stealing thousands of people's passwords, credentials and information in one go.
@@seafood459, for now, that's true. But as data encryption for e-retail increases and ease-of-use for video conferencing increases, that might change. Once someone figures out how to do it on one computer, they've got it covered for every computer with that hardware and software. To me, the easy solution is to just put a physical slider switch on computers for both the microphone and the camera. A microphone with no power can't do anything. A camera with no power can't do anything. They use soft switches for two reasons: it's slightly cheaper to have one fewer moving part and it allows them to use audio for eavesdropping. This is very prevalent in cell phones. Everyone from Google to Apple to Facebook want you to talk openly around your phone so they can digitally collate data and create targeted advertising. Big companies WANT to use your own technology to eavesdrop on you to get money from you. Do you really think they're protecting you from other people who want to eavesdrop on you to get money from you?
I recently received am email from a "hacker" stating he recorded me while I was on PH and has all my social media and will share everything to my friend and family if I don't pay up. I wasn't even concerned - I have a cam cover. Piece of mind matters to me and that's why I use it.
exactly. one has to be exceedingly stupid to listen to anything by a $3 trillion dollar company that underpays workers, evades taxes and denies everyone's right to repair
@@nullvid lol nah. Just don't want my IT department to see me picking my nose. They confirmed they saw it at one point. Never lived it down after that. 🤣
@@nullvid that seems to lack any foresight in future capabilities. There was once upon a time that apple devices were incapable of viruses unless by targeted action. There was once a time entire retail chain card readers wouldn't give up your credit card data.
I've used that exact webcam cover for 5 years on my 2016 MacBook Pro and my screen was just fine until the day I took it off and sold the MacBook in mint condition.
I understand where you're coming from but I think tech companies are actually very interested in everyone. Facebook has developed patents on eye movement, pupil dialation, and facial expression of its users. This technology would allow these companies to know what you look at, how long, and how whether you like/dislike agree/disagree what you're seeing. It's kind of eerie
Kind of trouble lolll its only a press of a button now bud its call gui interface just like using windows lollll you all are sleep just like when covid came and people thought it couldnt affect them ohhhh a change of mind n3iw loll
You're not big enough now. But who knows in a year or so. Also given than these days you can't know what will suddenly become offensive, I'd say it's not completely mindless.
There have been cases where school employees have activated cameras, off hours, on student issued laptops. Where do school aged children keep their laptops, in their bedrooms. Cover the camera.
That's what pissed me off about my old school iPad. I had that thing in my house and they could view it or listen in on it any time they wanted with apple's tools.
@@kjcorder I imagine the designers at Apple could figure out a sleek looking cover. If the product prices are any indication, they certainly get paid enough
@@joelmulder I'd rather have the camera blocked whether or not a hacker has turned my webcam on than simply knowing that it's on. LED may tell you the camera is on but that doesn't keep them from seeing through it.
Apple doesn’t trust its userbase to be able to use a right mouse button, have manual camera features, or install MicroSD cards. I think they’ll see a cover as too complex.
Yeah, if they're recommending not to use a 3rd party cover, then they should provide one on their laptops that are built in. Also, some companies spy on their employees, so I'm not too comfortable with anyone watching me through my laptop, especially while working from home
My Lenovo Yoga has an inbuilt camera cover, which is a great move from them. So if Apple sees consumers wanting this they should really consider doing this too.
I have had a Lenovo Yoga with the camera cover, and it looks really nice. The way they made it, you can hardly even see it unless you were looking for it. 👍 I don't see apple doing it though, lol. I think it would be a great idea if all cameras in our tech had built in camera covers. :-)
I am not so worried about my webcam being hacked. I get a sense of peace being able to physically control my webcam due to working from home virtual meetings. I had a close call when the software somehow switched my camera back on after a meeting, and I had just taken off my blouse. It was a good thing I had covered my webcam right before. People were still in the meeting chatting, I would have died on spot.
wow. How long ago was this? I think it was a go to meeting had a way for a boss to monitor their employees working from home until it was supposedly removed last year because for some reason it was creepy. There's a ton of live streamers accidentally being live without knowing it on RUclips and the like, it's easy enough to find a video replay of just how crazy that is.
Absolutely!! Our work and home lives have blended so much this year, and we are juggling all kinds of situations that may inadvertently end up on a Zoom call that I'd rather not have to deal with. Covering that camera with a post it makes me feel much more in control.
I find it’s not difficult to just... you know, not undress in front of your webcam. If it’s a laptop, shut it or turn it around. If it’s a desktop, be aware of where it’s pointing. As a side note, if you have a phone with Google Assistant or Alexa, or a smart speaker with either, you’re also putting your privacy at risk. It’s different, but the same thing.
@Timothy McSwain I doubt she intentionally undressed in front of it. She probably undressed within view of it. There are many times I pause a RUclips video and change into my pyjamas while the laptop is still open. It’s probably an ingrained habit because we’ve all been at home so long. But either way, it is better to be aware of your surroundings.
Covering a mic is completely pointless, it'll still pick up plenty of speech through the chassis even if you manage to seal the hole completely, it won't sound nice but be easy enough to recover to intelligibility. And simple thin materials that you can think of like tape/stickers offer hilariously little attenuation and might even serve as windscreens, you might as well be helping the hypothetical attacker. A more promising course of action to thwart audio recording is to create noise which may even be inaudible to you but will saturate the mic preamp. But then that's not easy.
Not a problem if you're running Linux on it that IT directly told you that you're in charge of because they don't support anything but Windows and MacOS. The only stuff on my work laptop is stuff I've put on there myself.
@@Kyle17206 not really there’s software that schools use that can block websites, monitor your screen keep logs etc im sure there’s a tone for employers too
@@Kaiyats google Robbins v. Lower Merion School District. Unknowing video/audio recoding is taken very seriously, especially from employers and schools
Ownership of a device does not automatically equal autonomy over its functions. Yes, a lot of company provided IT does have software logging activity (especially when that‘s used to log working hours as well) but privacy will win in almost any case. Even if IT wants to remotely access a computer they will need authorisation from the user on the machine for them to access the machine. Turning on a microphone or webcam without an employee‘s knowledge is absolutely unlawful (except for a few cases where there is suspicions in a criminal case and law enforcement has has obtained proper authorisation to wiretap). If a company was to do secretly spy on their employees to check whether they are at their workstation via webcam they would still lose b/c the breach of privacy is way out of proportion for their goal.
Also, I repair MAC DEVICES for my job, been doing it for 15 years. Not once have I ever had to repair a camera or monitor or anything on the device because of the laptop cover.. NOT ONCE!
There is only 1 rule that Big Tech has shown the world: the moment something becomes technically possible => it will be used without asking you and not in your favor
@DPM I did that for a while, it worked when I didn't have online school and online exams, but now that I need to put it on and take it off all the time I keep losing the tape and the glue on the tape is getting the camera dirty and I have to clean it all the time and sometimes it's hard to clean, that's why I'd rather use that cover
@@ikramrafi6481 fold a sticky note or piece of paper and just lay in on top of you computer like a tent, you don't have to take it off, you can just slide it
@@BbGun-lw5vi that mentality is everywhere, too easy for a company to say "don't worry about it" and hide it than to do the right thing. Yea, chances are super low that someone is going to hack your specific webcam, just like your chances of winning the lottery are low...but it happens right? Ill keep my webcam cover on, and I'll keep buying powerball tickets.
Okay, but... they're not talking about tape. They're talking about specially-designed covers, which are thicker than tape, and have been known to damage *MacBook screens specifically.*
@@SenKyrstenSinema yeah, this was the big joke to me. That's why apple says it doesn't matter. Also this supposed expert that says it's within the realm of possibility is dumb for not realizing this or looking into it.
Its not the tape they are talking about, its the stick on device that slides back and forth, when you close the lid it bends the screen because of how thick it is
I love many business laptops give a built in PHYSICAL solution to cover the camera. The green light besides the camera is unreliable as it's built on a separate circuit and it's possible to activate the camera without the light turning on
Even if the light was 100% reliable, it is still only useful while you're looking at the screen, not if the camera turns on when you're not sitting at your desk, etc.
That's what I did too. I put a piece of paper towel directly over the camera so it didn't get sticky. I literally never use my camera though so it's not a hassle for me
I just put a sticker over camera cause 1 time I was chatting with a tech support guy and he flip on my camera to see my face shown on screen. I didn't expect that and should have reported him
Was it a tech-support scammer or was it actually tech-support? I mean it was probably a remote access system and once they have access to your system they can do whatever they want including opening up your WebCam application.
@@imark7777777 it was actual support guy from HP. Now a day once you call in for tech support they required you install a software so they can diagnose problem. But that software unlock your whole computer under their control. I'm sure the guy could just click my Pic file and see all the porns in there
Yeah, I was trying to fix a concern with HP and they sent me a link like that. I didn’t even have my HP laptop yet. I found that to be odd so I just deleted the email and never went back with the concern, Hahaa.
covering the camera is the first thing I do when I take it out of the box, doubt it will be a hacking issue, tbh i don't ever use it and would love to have a cheaper option that doesn't have a camera or microphone..., but since it seems to be a hot button issue, they should include a shutter from factory... a hardware switch to disconnect the microphone would be nice too....
@@Brian-jv8iy If a hacker were to hack into a PC with a remote administration tool or other piece of software that can access your camera they could easily just enable the webcam again
A post it note works just as well and the adhesive is gentle enough to not damage your screen. If a post it note breaks their screen then it's simply not good enough.
@@oldacc_ihatebrickplanet12 then you will reenable it and one day you will forget to disable also projects as prism shows us mass surveillance is a areal thing we already saw reports of NSA agents hacking into people and checking their private parts photos yes they got caught and fired but still many get slipped through cracks
Chris: Today I’m going to show you why you don’t need to cover your camera Me: damn that camera cover is sick* ends video and proceeds to make quick amazon purchase* So long electric tape, hello fancy camera cover
Same, I didn't know there was a purpose-built camera cover. Now I can finally replace the little bit of Post-It Note that I've been using the last few years.
Rule ONE of surviving, think first, then ALWAYS do the opposite of what big corporations and the gov tells you to do. The reason I do it because of the gov program that records and stores your video, so... I cover and will always cover my cam. You are hopefully also aware that FB and the big sites also give this info to the gov. So no. Only time I don't cover it, is when in meetings obviously.
Try it with any other laptop with an all-glass panel that fits snugly over the keyboard portion when shut, with a good hinge, and you’ll get the same result. It’s common sense. When you close the lid with that protruding cover on, it creates a high-pressure point on the glass and it cracks or breaks. It’s not rocket science.
Well if you slam it so hard a piece of plastic breaks it ,it will brake without the piece and for the high pressure comment , around 1,5 kg of pressure (yes mesasured it)will never brake a screen unless the latest crap.
From what I understand, the camera and the light are connected in series, so if you want to power the camera, you also power the light at the same time. It's a hardware indicator and cannot be disabled from software
I'm less worried about someone hacking my camera and more worried about turning it on by mistake. Having some kind of a cover provides a peace of mind. It's already too late if you see the green light indicator if you didn't want to share video in the first place. I think this is the reason people are covering their camera and not really about the hacking.
So uninformed: Mac computers have their green light indicators hard wired to the camera power line. It cannot be disabled in software. The camera cannot be on without the light being on as well. Now, many PCs have these lights software or microcontroler controlled and can be vulnerable this way. (And iPads and iPhones don't have physical lights.) But Mac computers are best in class for this.
You’re incorrect, sir. If what you said were true, then putting a camera cover on your MacBook wouldn’t interfere with automatic brightness or True Tone, because both of those use the camera to know how to adjust the screen. Unless that light is always on whenever either of those features are enabled? Are they? Try this. Go into a bright room, turn on automatic brightness, and wait 10 seconds or so for the screen to adjust. The cover your camera completely with your palm. Does your screen go dimmer over the next ~30 seconds? If so, then your camera is on and if what you say is true, then the camera light will also be on. The light is controlled by the OS, and the OS only turns it on when something is accessing the camera through the API.
@@babybirdhome the brightness and True Tone sensors are separate from the camera. They just happen to be right beside the camera. It’s that purple dot near your camera.
@@jonathandpg6115 I’d expect that kinda disingenuousness from a mainstream outlet, but for a network targeted at computer users, this is really poor journalism.
The camera turns around and it’s a CIA field office “Hay bob, you get that video done” “Yeah just finished” “Good, maybe now people will stop covering their cameras so we can spy on them” The comments: dude! That camera cover is SWEET! Finally can get rid of the sticky note I’ve been using
all i want to know is how people crack their screens? Like do they slam the lid? because I've been rocking one of those bad boys on my MPB for 2 years and never had an issue
In a world where we really don't have control over our lives and our information, I think putting a piece of tape over your webcam makes us *feel* like we're really taking things back into our own hands. Even if the risk of this kind of hacking is low, hardware companies like Apple should recognize the market interest and swoop in with more elegant and pragmatic "last resort" camera covers that are built into the hardware and put users instead of software engineers in the drivers seat.
kasunsachintha123 For one, the webcam on a macs built in webcam is wired so that when power is delivered to the camera, it is delivered to the light as well. The light is not software controlled so it can’t be traditionally hacked off
@@drhombus242 I care to counter that, there was an antitheft app that was able to disable the light on some models. As it came down to the newer ones implementing the light in Software rather than Hardware I think we're back to Hardware but there's no real way of knowing unless you work on the circuitry. Which is why manufactures had to implement a physical switch to comply with Government purchase orders that require laptops without cameras. I'm thinking of I think HP or Lenovo that had an ad last year.
Yes and no apple started the trend I think with the software controlled light then everybody got on board with it. There was kind of an anti-theft app that let you secretly take pictures of the thief of your MacBook it was able to disable the light. plus a picture only has the light on for only a brief second.
Exactly! It should be set up so that whenever power is run through the camera module, the light is directly attached to that same connection so it would light up as well. Power doesn't need to be run through the camera if you aren't using it so I believe it would work well.
It's much harder than you think. If you work on hardware or IC products, you will realize how difficult this is. An LED control is just a bit to turn on. If it's there, then any code can turn it on or off.
Interesting. So you would have to like encrypt the led? I have no clue what I’m talking about lol. I just assumed that it’s a simple on or off and that you could design it so that if power is sent it would have to turn on.
Not really. It would be very simple to design a simple non-pcb LED to be inline with the power circuit for the camera. No data sent on the wires, no data needed. Just power.
That cover will NOT damage your screen. I have been using one for over a year and the screen is fine. Also hackers can control your camera while keeping the light off. Those covers are cheap so there is no reason not to put it on.
Snowden said to cover cameras in 2013, so I’ve covered my laptop camera on and off with something (post-it, washi tape, bandaid, piece of construction paper with regular tape, etc) since 2013.
@@Brian-jv8iy no even rudimentary hacking tools freely available online can bypass the LED. Snowden mentioned this in 2013 and if a schmuck like me who was working at an Apple Store in 2008 knew it was possible 5 years before that, you should probably listen to the experts. It’s gotten to the point where academic researchers have proven that your cryptographic keys including PGP keys can be compromised by hacking your smartphone and using its built in mic that picks up the infrasound noise make by your computer’s CPU. You don’t even need access to the computer.
People seem to always tape of their camera in fear of being spied on, but they never seem to care about the microphone. If you got hacked to the point where they can remotely activate your camera they can activate your microphone as well. I would argue that the things you say may be more damaging in some cases than the things a hacker may see.
@@OfficialGOD depends on the laptop, most laptops in the past like 15 years have the light have to be on with the camera but on some older laptops that's not true. Also it helps prevent accidentally turning your camera on
Sorry but this whole “Apple says ‘don’t block the camera’” is like the TSA telling you not to put an extra lock on your luggage! Because, while it’s ok to put a TSA lock on your luggage so that only TSA can get into your personal stuff, the TSA (like Apple) does NOT think it’s ok for you to lock them out of YOUR personal stuff.
I actually removed the webcam wiring inside the laptop... Webcams haven't improved much since Logi Quick connect- pick one up for 10bucks plug in when you need.
I was going to say unplugging it's a little extreme, but yeah you're right unless it's a reasonable quality and they mostly aren't why waste the energy or aggravation getting the wrong camera when you do want to use one. I like the ability to point the camera in other directions than where the screen is so I hardly ever use the internal one.
@Nathaniel12345678910 I got a nice Logitech HD camera in a thrift store for $8-$12 but this was pre-2020.... Now I'm sure everybody's hating themselves for throwing them out.
I do, just on the off chance when working I don’t accidentally have the camera turn on. My coworkers don’t need to see my messy hair and what not. I just use a bandaid. Easy to apply and doesn’t leave residue Over the lenses
The camera and the LED are wired together so there is no way of sending current to the camera without lighting the LED up. It's hardware and can't be hacked through software.
"Don't cover your camera: here's why" sounds like something someone who's spying on me would say...
Exactly my thoughts
Why would anyone want to see me? The average person don't really need to worry about it. I would be more worried about someone using the resources on my system, making it slower, or gathering important imformation that is already store in the computer, and that can't be solved with a simple tape over the camera, I would have to disconect completely from the grid to be 100% safe.
@@WolfiiDog13 doesn't hurt to cover your camera though lol
@@WolfiiDog13 Exactly because the average person has this dumb way of thinking. "I'm not relevant, why would they spy on me?" Well, you're right, nobody care´s about you. Nobody, but the algorithms that make money out of predicting your normie behavior. Duh.
Freal lol 😂 if they wasn’t spying they would just stay quite and laugh
It is never about hackers ... it is about me opening it by mistake while having teams/zoom meetings and I’m at home undressing properly
This!
I agreed
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Well, my laptop comes with privacy tab that covers the camera and turn it off.
Other people: Fancy camera cover that breaks their screen.
Me: Used the same sticky note for the last 5 years.
yes
Mood. I just use random pieces of paper on my desk when I can’t close my laptop screen (had an issue once where I couldn’t close it for a year because my protector was damaged and I couldn’t fix it. I got it fixed now but there are times I am lazy and just put the paper just in case. Especially since I had viruses in the past).
🤣🤣🤣 Me too. Post it notes don’t crack your screen.
So fancy with sticky notes, meanwhile I’m using a piece of masking tape
@@largeroomnolight you also use post-its? (I also use one)
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Thanks for the laugh lmao, this comment shows how webcams can be hacked without noticing.
Mac webcams are hardwired to the LED next to them so it’s impossible to “hack” it without being noticed by the user
@@sh1121 we all know that, but your average Joe probably won’t. For the vast majority of people, it’s just a light that occasionally turns on and off, and a lot of them won’t even worry about a background process streaming their camera feed without them noticing, cuz they don’t even know it is possible.
@@roydavid5761 If they’re that ignorant of the LED and the software telling them the webcam is on, it’s probably their fault they’re being “hacked”.
Him: you don’t need to cover up your camera
Me: Nice try CIA
Dirty tricks mI6
C-net more like cia-net
NSA
@@RelaxingSounds-fr1yn Good attempt at obscurity, department of homeland security.
No it would be the NSA. The CIA can't operate on US soil or it's territories...
They are probably saying that because they have a plan to release "iCOVER' a piece of tape to cover your camera for the low low price of 499
Lol I can see that actually happening
499=$0.499?
That would be great!
Don't forget your units 😉
Dude. Even Apple wouldn't be that greedy. iCover will sell for a max of $399. Sheesh...
Oh... But then there will be the iCover Product(RED) version next year... Which probably *will* be $499... Hmmm... Ok, sorry...
✨✨made of carbon fiber✨✨
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What they're trying to say is that, nobody is going to make an effort to hack me, because I'm insignificant... That's a personal attack
Either way, I’m being attacked 🤣
And a lie.
Hahah perfect.
He's a hacker!
Zuckerberg already has our data anyway
Apple: *tries to spy on you. sees dark screen*
Apple: lol don't cover your camera, bro, it's not that serious
lol, apple is not spying on you. they might collect data through web searches and such but not from looking at you through a ridiculous screen.
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Apple spying? Are you kidding 😂
@@cameronwells3958 People literally put their private lives on social media and share every detail of their lives online and they still worry that someone will spy on them. Unbelievable.
@@hayuko6275 it’s joke lol
Dear hackers who are watching me through my webcam,
I'm sorry.
I too feel sorry for anyone who’s watching me and has to look up my nose through my phone’s camera half the day!🤣
My XPS has the camera on the bottom bazel 🤣
if anyone wants to do research on these softwares thhat sell for 100s that spys on u google hackforums/rat
I think u haven't watch black mirror: Shut Up and Dance episode
Love& Truth lol
"You don't need to cover up your camera if your laptop doesn't have one."
- _Man with laptop from 2012_
G14
Hahahahaha 😂😂😂
Or if your laptop screen's bezel already has an in-built camera cover
Mine is from 2012 and it has a camera but for some reason it's like I smeared something on the lens and it's not even able to see anything
Laptops? Hah.
*PC Gang*
Seriously, don't use a camera cover, use a sticky note.
if anyone wants to do research on these softwares thhat sell for 100s that spys on u invisibly and cannot be removed.,google hackforums-rat (remote admin tools)
When I got my first laptop from my old company, to work from home, I just used a piece of black electric tape. Works perfectly and you can barely see that it’s there. I haven’t covered my new MacBook Air camera though. Hack me if you want. You’re gonna see a whole lot of something you don’t want to see 😂😂😂
please include your password on the note for us. K thanks.
Piece of black electrical tape always worked for me...don't even notice it's there.
I just modifies my camera, and this probably goes to every web came on the market or built in camera. The camera and light indicator is powered separately from the camera module. That was bad design. So I just modifies it to use the light indicator getting power from the camera.
As a cyber security engineer, I can tell you, COVER THE CAMERA. Just cover it and buy a detachable camera.
Yeah, I don't really how slim the chances are, it's going to happen to some people. I just wish there was a way to physically disconnect the microphone too. Not just a soft switch, a physical disconnect switch.
And it might be a "difficult" or "complicated" hack now, but once someone gets the hang of it, they'll do it to millions of people and aggregate the data. And let's not pretend there's nothing sensitive for people to see. There are all sorts of things. The first thing that comes to mind is a credit card. When you buy something online, you enter your card number. Then you flip the card over and enter the digits on the back. If you hold your card up while you do it, a hacker would get an eyeful of the whole thing.
And cellphones?
@@---cr8nw that data is easier to get directly from the site you're typing it into. If the lighting is bad or the angle is off you can't see it. No one cares really about you unless they have a real reason to. Does anyone have a real reason to spy on you? Do you have trade secrets or other hard to get information? Camera hacking is harder and less reliable than other kinds of hacking, like stealing thousands of people's passwords, credentials and information in one go.
@@seafood459, for now, that's true. But as data encryption for e-retail increases and ease-of-use for video conferencing increases, that might change. Once someone figures out how to do it on one computer, they've got it covered for every computer with that hardware and software. To me, the easy solution is to just put a physical slider switch on computers for both the microphone and the camera. A microphone with no power can't do anything. A camera with no power can't do anything. They use soft switches for two reasons: it's slightly cheaper to have one fewer moving part and it allows them to use audio for eavesdropping. This is very prevalent in cell phones. Everyone from Google to Apple to Facebook want you to talk openly around your phone so they can digitally collate data and create targeted advertising. Big companies WANT to use your own technology to eavesdrop on you to get money from you. Do you really think they're protecting you from other people who want to eavesdrop on you to get money from you?
His name is literally Dan Hackerman i dont trust him
Lolzzz
Its Ackerman not Hackerman. Like Nick Ackerman for example
@@PastelMarshmallows (its a joke man...)
@@SpagheddiO oop lol sorry I take things to literally
@@PastelMarshmallows haha dw about it man :)
If they say "do not cover" then we should cover it, for sure.
why would apple spy on us?
Lol totally
You then probably also want to poke a lithium battery with a hot knife, because they also tell you not to do that...
I just covered 5 webcoms in 5 minutes!
They can see my crusty face at 3 am if they want. Don’t see how it’d do them any good though
I recently received am email from a "hacker" stating he recorded me while I was on PH and has all my social media and will share everything to my friend and family if I don't pay up. I wasn't even concerned - I have a cam cover. Piece of mind matters to me and that's why I use it.
You have the cameras on your phone covered too?
What is PH?
SubOxyde Adult tickle time video site.
If you search the text from the email its basically a pretyped thing they use on everyone obviously fake
So I wasn't the only one that got the email...
I think it’s safe to assume that anything Apple says is geared to help Apple, not us.
bingo
exactly. one has to be exceedingly stupid to listen to anything by a $3 trillion dollar company that underpays workers, evades taxes and denies everyone's right to repair
Ironic this is the only video on RUclips NOT sponsored by a VPN..
Most vpn sponsors are scams to begin with ...
This comment was brought to you by ....... Nord VPN 😉
Nord VPN is a VPN...
It's sponsored by government instead
@@teojz instead of VPN, try new NSA!
If Edward Snowden taught me anything, it’s to cover my camera.
he's a hero. idc what anybody said
And West a tin foil hat
Right
But the MacBooks light at least always lights up when the camera is active - and it can’t be disabled as it is a physical feature
If I am not wrong
@@weissachpassion False. It can be activated without turning on the light.
Nah, I'm going to trust Edward Snowden on this one.
You must be a high risk target that a hacker or goverment wants. Do you work in psyops or a nuke missile programmer
@@nullvid lol nah. Just don't want my IT department to see me picking my nose. They confirmed they saw it at one point. Never lived it down after that. 🤣
@@nullvid that seems to lack any foresight in future capabilities. There was once upon a time that apple devices were incapable of viruses unless by targeted action. There was once a time entire retail chain card readers wouldn't give up your credit card data.
@@nullvid yeah i am
@@nullvid you can be a genius and being spied on 24/7 will make sure your ideas end up in the hands of a dumb billionare
I've used that exact webcam cover for 5 years on my 2016 MacBook Pro and my screen was just fine until the day I took it off and sold the MacBook in mint condition.
I used to cover my webcam but at some point i realized i"m not important enough for someone to go through that kind of trouble.
warren gaskin I’m not important and when I’m on my computer, it’s just going to be me looking at the screen, that’s not useful to anyone.
I understand where you're coming from but I think tech companies are actually very interested in everyone. Facebook has developed patents on eye movement, pupil dialation, and facial expression of its users.
This technology would allow these companies to know what you look at, how long, and how whether you like/dislike agree/disagree what you're seeing. It's kind of eerie
Kind of trouble lolll its only a press of a button now bud its call gui interface just like using windows lollll you all are sleep just like when covid came and people thought it couldnt affect them ohhhh a change of mind n3iw loll
You're not big enough now. But who knows in a year or so. Also given than these days you can't know what will suddenly become offensive, I'd say it's not completely mindless.
Honestly that’s the mood and peace of mind I need Thanks 😅
There have been cases where school employees have activated cameras, off hours, on student issued laptops. Where do school aged children keep their laptops, in their bedrooms. Cover the camera.
Exactly. Sick of people pretending everyday people don't get hacked.
That's interesting. Our school had the cameras completely uninstalled before distribution.
@@Rigiroony that's actually a pretty smart idea
@@focusedfuture7612 yeah they took the whole thing out and replaced it with a plastic bit.
That's what pissed me off about my old school iPad. I had that thing in my house and they could view it or listen in on it any time they wanted with apple's tools.
Apple could solve this problem by building the cover into the laptop, like Lenovo
But the aesthetic!!!!!
@@kjcorder I imagine the designers at Apple could figure out a sleek looking cover. If the product prices are any indication, they certainly get paid enough
Apple solved this years ago by actually hardwiring that LED to the webcam. One can’t be on without the other.
@@joelmulder I'd rather have the camera blocked whether or not a hacker has turned my webcam on than simply knowing that it's on. LED may tell you the camera is on but that doesn't keep them from seeing through it.
Apple doesn’t trust its userbase to be able to use a right mouse button, have manual camera features, or install MicroSD cards. I think they’ll see a cover as too complex.
Yeah, if they're recommending not to use a 3rd party cover, then they should provide one on their laptops that are built in. Also, some companies spy on their employees, so I'm not too comfortable with anyone watching me through my laptop, especially while working from home
Exactly
Or just not have one at all because you’re too scared to have someone see your face?
@@slapshotjack9806 people don't want privacy because they're scared. They want privacy for the sake of privacy. I like privacy.
My Lenovo Yoga has an inbuilt camera cover, which is a great move from them. So if Apple sees consumers wanting this they should really consider doing this too.
First rule at Apple: people are dumb, stop listening to what they want and tell them what and how to think
@@meghanachauhan9380 second rule at Apple: sell overpriced garbage and spy on their users.
@@meghanachauhan9380 Image an MacBook with an inbuild camera cover. That would be the uglyest thing in the world.
@@tomgragor1130 imagine someone watching through your camera while your wife changes clothes 🤷
I have had a Lenovo Yoga with the camera cover, and it looks really nice. The way they made it, you can hardly even see it unless you were looking for it. 👍 I don't see apple doing it though, lol. I think it would be a great idea if all cameras in our tech had built in camera covers. :-)
When Apple says; "Don't cover your Camera"
... It's time to cover your camera!
Facts!
what a stupid comment
@@welphereiam The comment that YOU wrote yes... yes it's stupid.
Well, if you want to break your screen, then sure cover your camera.
You can still cover it but the paper shouldn’t be thicker than 0.1mm and leaves adhesive residue as the video has shown.
I am not so worried about my webcam being hacked. I get a sense of peace being able to physically control my webcam due to working from home virtual meetings. I had a close call when the software somehow switched my camera back on after a meeting, and I had just taken off my blouse. It was a good thing I had covered my webcam right before. People were still in the meeting chatting, I would have died on spot.
Lmao same my web cams in my room even when it’s says off on zoom I’m still worried it might be on!
wow. How long ago was this? I think it was a go to meeting had a way for a boss to monitor their employees working from home until it was supposedly removed last year because for some reason it was creepy. There's a ton of live streamers accidentally being live without knowing it on RUclips and the like, it's easy enough to find a video replay of just how crazy that is.
Absolutely!! Our work and home lives have blended so much this year, and we are juggling all kinds of situations that may inadvertently end up on a Zoom call that I'd rather not have to deal with. Covering that camera with a post it makes me feel much more in control.
I find it’s not difficult to just... you know, not undress in front of your webcam. If it’s a laptop, shut it or turn it around. If it’s a desktop, be aware of where it’s pointing.
As a side note, if you have a phone with Google Assistant or Alexa, or a smart speaker with either, you’re also putting your privacy at risk. It’s different, but the same thing.
@Timothy McSwain I doubt she intentionally undressed in front of it. She probably undressed within view of it. There are many times I pause a RUclips video and change into my pyjamas while the laptop is still open. It’s probably an ingrained habit because we’ve all been at home so long. But either way, it is better to be aware of your surroundings.
You have to cover the microphone as well! Hearing everything said and done in privacy is also outrageously invasive.
how to do that?
try to find the microphone hole next to the camera, then put something that blocks sound on it
The gain can be turned up loud something over the mic hole may not even work
You can't cover it to block the sound. And getting a microphone access is much more useful for hackers than seeing you on a webcam.
Covering a mic is completely pointless, it'll still pick up plenty of speech through the chassis even if you manage to seal the hole completely, it won't sound nice but be easy enough to recover to intelligibility. And simple thin materials that you can think of like tape/stickers offer hilariously little attenuation and might even serve as windscreens, you might as well be helping the hypothetical attacker.
A more promising course of action to thwart audio recording is to create noise which may even be inaudible to you but will saturate the mic preamp. But then that's not easy.
If you have a work laptop and working from home, COVER YOUR CAMERA. They don't need to hack to access it as it's their laptop.
You'd have a good payday if you could prove you're being spied on by your employer. Even if they only have audio, that's still wiretapping
Not a problem if you're running Linux on it that IT directly told you that you're in charge of because they don't support anything but Windows and MacOS.
The only stuff on my work laptop is stuff I've put on there myself.
@@Kyle17206 not really there’s software that schools use that can block websites, monitor your screen keep logs etc im sure there’s a tone for employers too
@@Kaiyats google Robbins v. Lower Merion School District. Unknowing video/audio recoding is taken very seriously, especially from employers and schools
Ownership of a device does not automatically equal autonomy over its functions. Yes, a lot of company provided IT does have software logging activity (especially when that‘s used to log working hours as well) but privacy will win in almost any case. Even if IT wants to remotely access a computer they will need authorisation from the user on the machine for them to access the machine. Turning on a microphone or webcam without an employee‘s knowledge is absolutely unlawful (except for a few cases where there is suspicions in a criminal case and law enforcement has has obtained proper authorisation to wiretap). If a company was to do secretly spy on their employees to check whether they are at their workstation via webcam they would still lose b/c the breach of privacy is way out of proportion for their goal.
Hey Apple, build a laptop that has its own sliding cover!
ikr?
Why?
that's $50 extra
@Acai Lover Films this is a crazy bad take in 2020 when so many people work remotely and depend on video conferencing
That'll be an extra 250$ on each model
I am more scared of me being naked in a zoom meeting than anything else.
If that’s so, then just disable your webcam.
@@user-xj7ze3bv3c well sometime we forgot so better be prepared
Why u naked during a zoom meeting tho 💀
Also, I repair MAC DEVICES for my job, been doing it for 15 years. Not once have I ever had to repair a camera or monitor or anything on the device because of the laptop cover.. NOT ONCE!
Even Mark Zuckerberg
GO AWAYYYYY 😂😂
You again?!
He bought the plots around his home for that
Before this blows up I guess?
Oh boyyyy
There is only 1 rule that Big Tech has shown the world: the moment something becomes technically possible => it will be used without asking you and not in your favor
ill take my chances with “damaging my screen” lol
Honestly same...
Same
@DPM I did that for a while, it worked when I didn't have online school and online exams, but now that I need to put it on and take it off all the time I keep losing the tape and the glue on the tape is getting the camera dirty and I have to clean it all the time and sometimes it's hard to clean, that's why I'd rather use that cover
@@ikramrafi6481 fold a sticky note or piece of paper and just lay in on top of you computer like a tent, you don't have to take it off, you can just slide it
@@dq8431 some people are just not clever enough to think like you
The thing is that if somehow you accidentially turn on video (in a conference) without noticing directly the cover makes sure you still won't be seen.
Dan Ackerman is not a cyber security expert. He's unqualified to talk about webcam exploitation.
Snowden on the other hand, I trust.
Dan ackerman? Dan ackerman.... dan hackerman! Now i know why he is telling us to not use camera covers
Many cybersecurity expert have not went to any institute
Dan Ackerman?He only knows about titan shifter,not hacking.If u dont believe me,just ask his brother,Levi.
It's like saying : "You don't need a helmet riding a bike. It's unlikely you'll ever need it." Until you do... Better safe than sorry.
Dutchies never wear helmets while riding their bikes though
@@sannebrooks That may be the case, I'm unfamiliar with the Netherlands tbh but the point still stands. 😉 Cheers !
Truth.
Not an apples to apples comparison.
But it's not? A fall on a bike is far more likely
This guys want us to uncover our cameras..so sorry, that's not happening
At the end of the video they recommend using tape or stickers, just not the thick sliders
Well how about make that option inbuilt apple?
Nice try agent, but I ain't falling for it
I used to work in an IT dept...we had a saying: "the user doesn't need to know that"... nuff said.
What does this mean exactly? Thank you!
@@BbGun-lw5vi that mentality is everywhere, too easy for a company to say "don't worry about it" and hide it than to do the right thing. Yea, chances are super low that someone is going to hack your specific webcam, just like your chances of winning the lottery are low...but it happens right? Ill keep my webcam cover on, and I'll keep buying powerball tickets.
I have this on my MacBook, and there’s no damage after months of usage. Sounds like more fearmongering
@Vincent Ludwig 🙄
Me too, been using this style for about 3 years and no problems
@Jack not if you look closely and don’t cover the light sensir
I mean, telling people to cover up their laptop cameras was fearmongering to begin with lol
It's only until they make Apple webcam covers
I learned that i will be keeping my camera cover. Thank you. 😊
don’t be a sheep. this doesn’t make sense, a piece of tape over the camera like most people know and love, has never damaged a laptop.
Okay, but... they're not talking about tape. They're talking about specially-designed covers, which are thicker than tape, and have been known to damage *MacBook screens specifically.*
It's a pretty simple circuit, camera cannot be powered own without inherently powering on the light.
@@SenKyrstenSinema yeah, this was the big joke to me. That's why apple says it doesn't matter. Also this supposed expert that says it's within the realm of possibility is dumb for not realizing this or looking into it.
Its not the tape they are talking about, its the stick on device that slides back and forth, when you close the lid it bends the screen because of how thick it is
Saying sheep has immediately removed credibility from you
I love many business laptops give a built in PHYSICAL solution to cover the camera. The green light besides the camera is unreliable as it's built on a separate circuit and it's possible to activate the camera without the light turning on
YUP literally proved this on my own macbook
Even if the light was 100% reliable, it is still only useful while you're looking at the screen, not if the camera turns on when you're not sitting at your desk, etc.
The built-in camera cover may cover it with software and we may not notice! :)
The light is 100% reliable on MacBooks. The camera can't work without the light being on.
Thats what's cool about the framework Laptop, physical camera and microphone disconnect switches.
My wife and I were having a conversation when she noticed that the webcam light on her MacBook was turned on. We cover our webcams ever since.
The bloody thing turned itself on for the 1st time during exams. Luckily I have always covered the camera because I am extra.
the "i see u" bug could even enable the camera without that green light on, just so you know
I wonder why windows/mac webcam is not safe than phone front camera?
Maybe just try to notice the bright green light next to your webcam 🤷♂️
@@costacoffee4life665 the camera can run without the light being on. The firmware controls both independently
How about Apple puts a webcam shutter in their laptops, like so many other manufacturers do. Can't believe how utterly un-innovative they are now.
"It is hard to hack a camera"
10 year old kid: i don't think so
It only takes one link for millions of people to click on and their in.
@@russellmania5349 no
@@OfficialGOD ...yes. very basic protocol, not much security with video streaming protocols
@@russellmania5349 ah yes. totally. becuase no modern browsers these days have permission control.. /s
yeah wouldn’t be hard. a little file downloaded and here we go
Just put a little piece of tape over it... I’ve been doing this since 06😂
😊👍
Same just a mess now with online calls
That's what I did too. I put a piece of paper towel directly over the camera so it didn't get sticky. I literally never use my camera though so it's not a hassle for me
I just put a sticker over camera cause 1 time I was chatting with a tech support guy and he flip on my camera to see my face shown on screen. I didn't expect that and should have reported him
Was it a tech-support scammer or was it actually tech-support? I mean it was probably a remote access system and once they have access to your system they can do whatever they want including opening up your WebCam application.
@@imark7777777 it was actual support guy from HP. Now a day once you call in for tech support they required you install a software so they can diagnose problem. But that software unlock your whole computer under their control. I'm sure the guy could just click my Pic file and see all the porns in there
Yeah, I was trying to fix a concern with HP and they sent me a link like that. I didn’t even have my HP laptop yet. I found that to be odd so I just deleted the email and never went back with the concern, Hahaa.
covering the camera is the first thing I do when I take it out of the box, doubt it will be a hacking issue, tbh i don't ever use it and would love to have a cheaper option that doesn't have a camera or microphone..., but since it seems to be a hot button issue, they should include a shutter from factory... a hardware switch to disconnect the microphone would be nice too....
@@Brian-jv8iy If a hacker were to hack into a PC with a remote administration tool or other piece of software that can access your camera they could easily just enable the webcam again
Lenovo legion laptop has the e shutter where you can manually disable the camera using the switch on the side of the laptop
I really hope you cover both the front and back cameras on your phone too lol.
Please cover your phone camera also
A post it note works just as well and the adhesive is gentle enough to not damage your screen. If a post it note breaks their screen then it's simply not good enough.
The reason I cover up the camera is in case I accidentally turn on my camera on online lessons XD
Same.. I just accidentally did it today. And now I’m covering my webcam
just disable it in settings. That’s supposed to be an option
@@oldacc_ihatebrickplanet12 then you will reenable it and one day you will forget to disable
also projects as prism shows us mass surveillance is a areal thing we already saw reports of NSA agents hacking into people and checking their private parts photos
yes they got caught and fired but still many get slipped through cracks
@@oldacc_ihatebrickplanet12 i don't trust computers 😭
Chris: Today I’m going to show you why you don’t need to cover your camera
Me: damn that camera cover is sick* ends video and proceeds to make quick amazon purchase*
So long electric tape, hello fancy camera cover
😆
Same
I have a pink one! Love it very cute😆
Same, I didn't know there was a purpose-built camera cover. Now I can finally replace the little bit of Post-It Note that I've been using the last few years.
My first thought!
Rule ONE of surviving, think first, then ALWAYS do the opposite of what big corporations and the gov tells you to do. The reason I do it because of the gov program that records and stores your video, so... I cover and will always cover my cam. You are hopefully also aware that FB and the big sites also give this info to the gov. So no. Only time I don't cover it, is when in meetings obviously.
Other people: fancy webcam cover
Me: piece of electrical tape that’s been on there for 2 years
that's the way it should be. Electrical tape not fancy stuff
Electrical tape with a piece of aluminum since I found out most new ones have inferred too
@@martykunte Or just aluminum tape
I had a sticky note on mine
@@sommerprettygirlgamer2719 same lol
If it damages the screen that easily, you may need to consider a non Mac.
Try it with any other laptop with an all-glass panel that fits snugly over the keyboard portion when shut, with a good hinge, and you’ll get the same result.
It’s common sense. When you close the lid with that protruding cover on, it creates a high-pressure point on the glass and it cracks or breaks. It’s not rocket science.
Well if you slam it so hard a piece of plastic breaks it ,it will brake without the piece and for the high pressure comment , around 1,5 kg of pressure (yes mesasured it)will never brake a screen unless the latest crap.
@@Proteus846 i try it with my xiaomi mi notebook, full glass screen, no damage for over a year
Because there is a rubber spacing around the screen
the MacBook Pro doesn't need a piece of paper, it damages its self with the keyboard JAJAJA
I have yet to see a valid reason or advantage to owning a Mac tbh
Cover it with an apple sticker. That is the purpose why they include it. Duh! 😜
😂😂
ty
The leaf’s almost the correct size as well
From what I understand, the camera and the light are connected in series, so if you want to power the camera, you also power the light at the same time. It's a hardware indicator and cannot be disabled from software
in most laptops it’s on the separate board
My laptop doesn't have that feature, but I'm not sure if I should remove my privacy cover
I'm less worried about someone hacking my camera and more worried about turning it on by mistake. Having some kind of a cover provides a peace of mind. It's already too late if you see the green light indicator if you didn't want to share video in the first place. I think this is the reason people are covering their camera and not really about the hacking.
I just make sure I look sexy ALL the time.
It's not about people spying on me as much as it's about preventing accidentally activating the camera in a meeting while I'm only wearing boxers.
Me with an external USB webcam:
*I am four parallel universes ahead of you.*
I cover it so that I can't be accidentally seen when I'm in a zoom call.
Uhm I'll keep covering my camera. thank you very much
So uninformed: Mac computers have their green light indicators hard wired to the camera power line. It cannot be disabled in software. The camera cannot be on without the light being on as well. Now, many PCs have these lights software or microcontroler controlled and can be vulnerable this way. (And iPads and iPhones don't have physical lights.) But Mac computers are best in class for this.
I wish more people understood this. But any excuse to hate on Apple, I suppose.
But what if the green light is damaged 🤔
And the people who say “still gonna cover it it gives peace of mind” like no bro it’s literally impossible???
You’re incorrect, sir. If what you said were true, then putting a camera cover on your MacBook wouldn’t interfere with automatic brightness or True Tone, because both of those use the camera to know how to adjust the screen.
Unless that light is always on whenever either of those features are enabled? Are they?
Try this. Go into a bright room, turn on automatic brightness, and wait 10 seconds or so for the screen to adjust. The cover your camera completely with your palm. Does your screen go dimmer over the next ~30 seconds? If so, then your camera is on and if what you say is true, then the camera light will also be on.
The light is controlled by the OS, and the OS only turns it on when something is accessing the camera through the API.
@@babybirdhome the brightness and True Tone sensors are separate from the camera. They just happen to be right beside the camera. It’s that purple dot near your camera.
My laptop is a Lenovo and comes with a built in webcam cover
"let us spy on you or else we'll break your screen and whoops all the features don't work 🤷🏻♂️"
Is all I hear 😂
apple has literally no reason to spy on you
@@raidev_ but they do it anyway so I don't care
@@raidev_ if they have no reason why do they refuse to implement features like their own built in covers or flippable cameras 🤷♂️
@@lyanreehan What would they gain from that? Lawsuits?
@@raidev_ I don't know all I'm saying is they don't care and are spying otherwise they wouldn't be hesitant to add these requested things
Thank you for reminding me to cover my camera!
Short answer: cover your camera, dont believe apple
Apple says its fine to cover the camera with a sticker or post it note just not with those sliding things.
@@archygrey9093 So... actual short answer, these guys are either really bad at interpreting English or disingenuous.
@@btat16 like all news a bit disingenuous. The reality is that part of doing the news is trying to get clicks/views/readings by being sensationalist.
@@jonathandpg6115 I’d expect that kinda disingenuousness from a mainstream outlet, but for a network targeted at computer users, this is really poor journalism.
Apple and Privacy is like Metal detector detecting Plastic.
They say because the auto brightness and True Tone is more important than your privacy!! Lmao!
The camera turns around and it’s a CIA field office
“Hay bob, you get that video done”
“Yeah just finished”
“Good, maybe now people will stop covering their cameras so we can spy on them”
The comments: dude! That camera cover is SWEET! Finally can get rid of the sticky note I’ve been using
"Targeted"? Tell that to the Ring customers who got hacked...
Ring is not a laptop. You don’t typically control your laptop from another device unless you have specialized software that you installed.
A few years i heard cameras of young girls were being sold for $2 on the dark web
I have that cam cover. My screen is still good (5 years). Maybe its just a matter of how you handle your laptop properly.
It makes no sense to cover the laptop camera and forget that we have a phone with a front camera not covered 😂
Edward Snowden: "You fool".
Who watched this with a tape on their webcams?
I did
that one guy with broken screen sounds like he/ she sit on it lid closed
all i want to know is how people crack their screens? Like do they slam the lid? because I've been rocking one of those bad boys on my MPB for 2 years and never had an issue
I cover my laptop and phone selfie cameras with a little circle of black electricians tape - works a treat. No reason to ever remove it.
Vee Macks same
Not a fan of video calls and selfies then
WrestlingNun why would anyone take selfies on their computer’s webcam in 2020? They’re all pretty bad quality compared to any phone you might own.
Twilight Prince the guy said his “phone” is covered as well, that’s why he mentioned selfies
jkaylap ahh I completely missed that 😂
Oh, someone on RUclips told me not to cover my camera, so I definitely won't now.
Smh
did you even watch the video
Did you even understand the comment?
Did you even understand how your brain works?
In a world where we really don't have control over our lives and our information, I think putting a piece of tape over your webcam makes us *feel* like we're really taking things back into our own hands. Even if the risk of this kind of hacking is low, hardware companies like Apple should recognize the market interest and swoop in with more elegant and pragmatic "last resort" camera covers that are built into the hardware and put users instead of software engineers in the drivers seat.
Bruh who tf is stealing you’re info by looking at your face?
@@slapshotjack9806 adult webcam sites on the dark web
What's creepier than my camera getting hacked, is the fact that this video showed up in my feed right after I covered it ...
This “expert” clearly doesn’t understand how these things work
Care to elaborate why you say that?
kasunsachintha123 For one, the webcam on a macs built in webcam is wired so that when power is delivered to the camera, it is delivered to the light as well. The light is not software controlled so it can’t be traditionally hacked off
@@drhombus242 same thing on my dell xps... i cringed when he said the light can be bypassed
@@drhombus242 I care to counter that, there was an antitheft app that was able to disable the light on some models. As it came down to the newer ones implementing the light in Software rather than Hardware I think we're back to Hardware but there's no real way of knowing unless you work on the circuitry. Which is why manufactures had to implement a physical switch to comply with Government purchase orders that require laptops without cameras. I'm thinking of I think HP or Lenovo that had an ad last year.
@@imark7777777 my comment was aimed towards macs, which I believe is tied to hardware. Your mileage may vary, as there are so many computers out there
They literally said the camera is electrically wired to the light so one can't be on without the other
Still gonna cover lol
I know- this guest speaker guy didn’t seem like he knew what he was talking about
Ryan Smithers exactly
Yes and no apple started the trend I think with the software controlled light then everybody got on board with it. There was kind of an anti-theft app that let you secretly take pictures of the thief of your MacBook it was able to disable the light. plus a picture only has the light on for only a brief second.
I work with multiple monitors so even if the green light turn on I wouldn’t notice
A hardware design could in fact make a webcams status light “unhackable”
Exactly! It should be set up so that whenever power is run through the camera module, the light is directly attached to that same connection so it would light up as well. Power doesn't need to be run through the camera if you aren't using it so I believe it would work well.
It's much harder than you think. If you work on hardware or IC products, you will realize how difficult this is. An LED control is just a bit to turn on. If it's there, then any code can turn it on or off.
Interesting. So you would have to like encrypt the led? I have no clue what I’m talking about lol. I just assumed that it’s a simple on or off and that you could design it so that if power is sent it would have to turn on.
Not really. It would be very simple to design a simple non-pcb LED to be inline with the power circuit for the camera. No data sent on the wires, no data needed. Just power.
Brandon Caraway that’s what I was trying to say. Apple might already be doing this because they did make the claim that the light will always be on.
That cover will NOT damage your screen. I have been using one for over a year and the screen is fine.
Also hackers can control your camera while keeping the light off.
Those covers are cheap so there is no reason not to put it on.
Snowden said to cover cameras in 2013, so I’ve covered my laptop camera on and off with something (post-it, washi tape, bandaid, piece of construction paper with regular tape, etc) since 2013.
@@Brian-jv8iy no even rudimentary hacking tools freely available online can bypass the LED. Snowden mentioned this in 2013 and if a schmuck like me who was working at an Apple Store in 2008 knew it was possible 5 years before that, you should probably listen to the experts. It’s gotten to the point where academic researchers have proven that your cryptographic keys including PGP keys can be compromised by hacking your smartphone and using its built in mic that picks up the infrasound noise make by your computer’s CPU. You don’t even need access to the computer.
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People seem to always tape of their camera in fear of being spied on, but they never seem to care about the microphone. If you got hacked to the point where they can remotely activate your camera they can activate your microphone as well. I would argue that the things you say may be more damaging in some cases than the things a hacker may see.
They don't understand, you can't stop camera light unless someone physically changed the circuit but microphone you can't tell
@@OfficialGOD what about NSA agents turning on the camera and spying on kids they got caught and fired but that shows this a real thing
@@OfficialGOD depends on the laptop, most laptops in the past like 15 years have the light have to be on with the camera but on some older laptops that's not true. Also it helps prevent accidentally turning your camera on
Sorry but this whole “Apple says ‘don’t block the camera’” is like the TSA telling you not to put an extra lock on your luggage! Because, while it’s ok to put a TSA lock on your luggage so that only TSA can get into your personal stuff, the TSA (like Apple) does NOT think it’s ok for you to lock them out of YOUR personal stuff.
I actually removed the webcam wiring inside the laptop...
Webcams haven't improved much since Logi Quick connect- pick one up for 10bucks plug in when you need.
I was going to say unplugging it's a little extreme, but yeah you're right unless it's a reasonable quality and they mostly aren't why waste the energy or aggravation getting the wrong camera when you do want to use one. I like the ability to point the camera in other directions than where the screen is so I hardly ever use the internal one.
@Nathaniel12345678910 I got a nice Logitech HD camera in a thrift store for $8-$12 but this was pre-2020.... Now I'm sure everybody's hating themselves for throwing them out.
I do it while working from home, as I've heard some employers try to take pictures of what you're doing at home. Would have liked to heard about that.
I do, just on the off chance when working I don’t accidentally have the camera turn on. My coworkers don’t need to see my messy hair and what not. I just use a bandaid. Easy to apply and doesn’t leave residue Over the lenses
Ok I'll use paper bag cover on my head then
The camera and the LED are wired together so there is no way of sending current to the camera without lighting the LED up.
It's hardware and can't be hacked through software.
Not all camera lights work like that.
@@professorconfundus8793 no, but the macbook ones do, which were the subject of the video
@@crivatz fair point.
Now i’m even more convinced to cover it. Thanks apple.
If Big Tech tell you not to do it, Do it keep your kids safe.
That is why i like the lenovo laptop it got a camera cover built in
The fact that Apple says it could break your screen when it definitely could not do that is really all the reason I need to do it.