There are some months ago, during an announcement on his Facebook profile, Zuckerberg had posted a photo taken by his office. And if a priori, this one had the innocuous air, users quickly noticed that the computer of the Facebook CEO was a tape end on the camera.
Hide your webcam with tape or plastic allows for additional protection, physical protection for his private life, if someone manages to take control of their computer.
And if you think that this kind of measure is to be taken when one is an entrepreneur like Mark Zuckerberg, you are mistaken. For the FBI boss, James Comey, this is "one of the most important things" in terms of cybersecurity.
"In any government office, we have these small cameras on top of our screens," he said during a lecture at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "They all have a small lid that closes, so that people do not have the permission can not look at you."
A hacker can spy on employees of a company on their webcams to steal trade secrets. But individuals can also be targets. In July, an Australian surfer was victim of blackmail by pirates who had taken control of her webcam and recorded it in a compromising situation. The ransom was $ 10 000.
And if you think this kind of attack is rare, think again. According abc.net.au, citing skilled IT security in a country like Australia, the ransomware attacks are counted at least hundreds of thousands per month.
