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Sextortion with a twist: Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn

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Submitted ⁨⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨return2ozma@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.world⁩

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/09/sextortion-with-a-twist-spyware-takes-webcam-pics-of-users-watching-porn/

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  • stickly@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Image

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  • gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    don’t stream, download your porn from usenet like a civilised person

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    • HeyJoe@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      empornium FTW!

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  • cerebralhawks@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Black Mirror had an episode about this.

    Surprised it took someone this long to actually make it.

    I forget the name of the episode. If you’re curious, it’s on Netflix, it’s in season 3, and it’s right before San Junipero. It was bleak AF, which is why the only happy (and arguably the best) Black Mirror episode came right after it.

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    • Aatube@kbin.melroy.org ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It's Shut Up and Dance, my fav

      the only

      I disagree. For starters there's also

      Episodes from the first five seasons with happy endings (the way they're presented, at least), spoilers duh

      USS Callister
      Hang the DJ
      Be Right Back (though the stakes aren't that high either)
      Arguably one from Bandersnatch

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    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      RATs existed for a long time but you needed to manually hit record I think? I’m assuming this is just some extra automation.

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  • muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Let them watch. Bwahahaha

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  • devfuuu@lemmy.world [bot] ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Been receiving emails about this for years now. Finally can trust those messages.

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    • tidderuuf@lemmy.world ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I’ve been trusting them for years. It’s a miracle that they were able to setup a webcam I’ve never owned in my life and have it filming where I always go to spank one out.

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  • ieatpwns@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I haven’t touched a webcam in years but I just touched myself 5 minutes ago

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    • prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Lots of folks I’d imagine use their phones, which has cameras on both sides

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  • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’ll reply the same way I do to the scam attempts: Do it bitch.

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    • IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Also if you are sending my family a copy, send it to my email address too. Thanks.

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  • jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The spam messages have been duly ignored for years. LOL.

    “If you have access to my computer, why are you blackmailing me? You could just steal the money from the accounts.”

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    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      No 2FA for transfers at your bank?

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  • teft@piefed.social ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That only works if you're ashamed about rubbing one out.

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  • buddascrayon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Why am I not surprised that this shit’s freely available on GitHub.

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  • possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Damn, they got a picture of some gaffer tape, that’s cool.

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  • pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    hardware camera disablers.

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    • cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Go on

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  • cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    well i hope they like ineffable husbands

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