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Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn
https://www.wired.com/story/stealerium-infostealer-porn-sextortion/
If you're indulging in adult content online, you might want to slap some electrical tape over your webcam pronto
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.