New 'Sextortion' Spyware Snaps Webcam Photos Of People Watching Porn

[searcher]

If you're indulging in adult content online, you might want to slap some electrical tape over your webcam pronto, according to a new report from WIRED. Cybersecurity experts at Proofpoint, a battle-tested firm, just dropped a bombshell detailing a nasty new strain of “infostealer” malware called Stealerium. This open-source digital menace can hijack your webcam to snap photos, snoop on your browser for NSFW keywords, and capture screenshots of anything spicy - all of which could be weaponized for blackmail and extortion schemes that’ll leave victims reeling.

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[Casey Jones]

Does it cause the power-indicator light to go on, also? The green or amber light right next to the lens.

I would think that would be critical information - if they were communicating information, instead of trying to incite panic and hysteria.