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Technology@beehaw.org · 7 months ago

Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

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Automated Sextortion Spyware Takes Webcam Pics of Victims Watching Porn

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Technology@beehaw.org · 7 months ago

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A new specimen of “infostealer” malware offers a disturbing feature: It monitors a target's browser for NSFW content, then takes simultaneous screenshots and webcam photos of the victim.

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So how does this work exactly?

“Pay up or we tell everyone that you watch porn”
- knokelmaat@beehaw.org
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  There is a difference between telling and putting videos on the internet of you masturbating.

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