If you are not careful enough, you might find it the hard way. The arrest of an Orange County, US technician came as a rude shock for
some of his clients. The technician allegedly installed spyware on his clients' Macs. The spyware then took control of the Mac webcams, which let the technician photograph his clients in compromising situations.
Though, we have plenty of sympathy for the victims, but apparently the spyware flashed fake error messages such as "try putting your laptop near hot steam for several minutes to clean the sensor." This message led many of his victims to actually take their laptops with them to their shower. So, if you have recently got your laptop serviced and are now coming across such messages, then please, do not act on them.
The accused used a program called "Camcapture", which he controlled via his cellphone and kept the photos on a remote server. The police claimed that it has found thousands of photographs and videos on the technician's computer.
Advanced technology has certainly changed our lives but we are paying big cost for it too. Recent hack attacks have proved this. Even, the companies with the highest level of expertise cannot ensure that your private information is safe with them. Though, no pecuniary loss occurred during the recent PSN hack, but now Citibank too has come forward and claimed that its data has been compromised. So, whether it is your bank details, you credit card number or your modesty, if you want to retain your privacy while still enjoying the fruits of hi-tech, then you better remain on guard.