Comments on: Apple Store Spy Cam Artist Under Investigation By Secret Service

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 18:03:00 +0000

Yeah man..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:03:00 +0000

derp.. he downloaded and installed this stuff physically.. it’s spycam software not spyware, not Trojan, not a virus. read man, educate yourself.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:05:00 +0000

Wish my Asus had one… I could think of several scenarios, business or personal, where audio and or video being recorded, without my knowledge, and transmitted who-knows-where, could be an issue, and not a minor one. It’s great though that’s not a concern for you ;)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:52:00 +0000

What are you on about? If it’s by Apple it’s not malware or viruses! it’s ART.

And no it’s not a privacy issue, it’s a social network!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:26:00 +0000

I am shocked, shocked I say that MAC’s are susceptible to malware and viruses and spyware apps. Welcome to reality where Apple has flown under the radar for far too long. I use a MAC and run Win7 on it. I cover the built in webcam, I find it just too creepy and frankly I don’t trust Apple or an anonymous app to hijack said webcam. Of the 5 Apple computers I have owned all with webcams, I have yet to actually use them. I don’t need it, and it should come covered at minimum. I know Jobs would find it aesthetically displeasing.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:26:00 +0000

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:18:00 +0000

LOL I beg to differ

By: Mark Schramm

Mark Schramm — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:58:00 +0000

They do. Many Asus netbooks have a sliding cover built into the webcam.

But seriously, why would viruses ake pictures with your webcam? Most viruses are botnets or password sniffers. There’s no “commercial value” in nude pictures of your girlfriend.

By: Mark Schramm

Mark Schramm — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:58:00 +0000

They do. Many Asus netbooks have a sliding cover built into the webcam.

But seriously, why would viruses ake pictures with your webcam? Most viruses are botnets or password sniffers. There’s no “commercial value” in nude pictures of your girlfriend.

By: Mark Schramm

Mark Schramm — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:58:00 +0000

They do. Many Asus netbooks have a sliding cover built into the webcam.

But seriously, why would viruses ake pictures with your webcam? Most viruses are botnets or password sniffers. There’s no “commercial value” in nude pictures of your girlfriend.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:53:00 +0000

After reading about viruses and malware that can activate a webcam & microphone and transmit audio/video to an offsite location. I very much wish high-end laptops came without webcams as standard equipment — would much rather plug one into my USB port as needed.

While I’ve disabled mine in the the system control panel, I’m not confident it couldn’t be re-activated by some new virus…

Wouldn’t be surprised if newer laptops have the equivalent of a camera lens-cap, low-tech solution to a new concern…