Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Users Watching Porn
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A new spyware variant, Stealerium, is being used to take webcam pictures of users watching porn and subsequently blackmailing them, sparking discussions about the effectiveness of such extortion tactics.
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E.g from 2022: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2022/11/28/has-a-ha...
Unfortunately publicity about this attack makes the scam email all the more plausible.
On the plus side, the whole thing is easily avoidable and hopefully awareness will improve peoples operational security.