enquires about webcam being hacked

Hi guys,

Recently visited a site that talk about webcam hacking had made me worry about my webcam too..
I got a laptop with a build in webcam by acer.
With Kaspersky internet security 2011
with windows 7 with the latest update.

Is it possible to know if someone is spy on you? as there is no any signal when my webcam is on.

And i using wireless network with WEP key encryption
How to Prevent Your Webcam From Being Hacked | eHow.com
from this article they said wep is outdated? is it true?

Thanks! They mention about password protect your webcam? any idea how?

strollin said:

I could care less whether someone was spying on me via my webcam, I've got much more important things to worry about.

I'm not worried about it, either, since I've disabled the darned thing.

Pgeyer13 said:

Although you have disabled it, you are not 100% safe. A skilled hacker will have the ability to turn it back on without your knowledge. Why not play it safe you know

Why worry about it anyway? If you practice good computing habits and run a quality malware scanner, and you have little to worry about. The OP said he was on a protected network as well. Of all the things to worry about in the computing world, this ranks very low. The only instances that ever seem to pop up are when the IT admins are the ones doing the spying, such as a case local to me where the school's IT staff would snoop on the students using the school provided laptops.

That being said, just cover it. You don't need to order anything online or spend any money. A piece of paper, tape, piece of felt, etc would do the job if you feel the need.

Uh, clothespin with a pretty colored piece of paper under it ?????

Sometimes, low tech is best.