How to protect yourself from webcam spying: five simple steps | Kaspersky official blog
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These days, it can feel like there’s a camera watching us from every corner: a video doorbell by the front door, a laptop webcam in the home office, an IP baby monitor in the children’s room, a smart TV with a camera and microphone in the bedroom, a robot vacuum with a navigation camera roaming around the house… Even a smart cat feeder could be spying on you!
And any one of these cameras can easily become a useful tool for extortionists, blackmailers, or simply curious malicious actors.
You don’t have to look far for examples. South Korea, late 2025: not one device, but 120,000 IP cameras were hacked . The criminals sold intimate footage and recordings of people’s everyday lives by subscription in private chats.
In this article, we look at exactly where the threat comes from, and outline five rules that can greatly reduce your chances of becoming the star of a voyeur’s show.