IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software 606
Vapon writes "A lady noticed her computer was running slower after she had brought her computer in to be repaired. She took the computer to a second repair shop where they found that one of the problems was that her webcam would turn on whenever it detected her around and was taking photos and uploading it to a website. The repair technician that installed the software has done this to at least 10 women and has photos of at least one undressing."
If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:5, Funny)
First question is... (Score:5, Funny)
Does this count as being a private dick [slashdot.org]?
Link to video? (Score:5, Funny)
Not that I would watch it, of course.
undressing? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:2, Funny)
5318808!
Re:undressing? (Score:2, Funny)
Replace "or" with "then".
Re:undressing? (Score:5, Funny)
I need to see a naked girl to shit in a cup/i>
You can't shit in a cup without seeing a naked girl? Not to mention the other two items.
You have issues.
Oblig. South Park (Score:5, Funny)
Second question is... (Score:5, Funny)
Will anyone dare to click on a link labeled "dick"?
Re:Link to video? (Score:5, Funny)
I am concerned about the validity of this story, and I agree that seeing the video would help lend credibility.
Re:Extended warranties are rip-offs - no exception (Score:3, Funny)
In Soviet Florida... (Score:2, Funny)
Woman? (Score:5, Funny)
"The repair technician that installed the software has done this to at least 10 woman and has photos of at least one undressing."
I believe the correct word is womans, duh it's plural.
Re:Shoot him (Score:1, Funny)
I have deemed you cruft. Get on your knees.
what a dirty bastard (Score:2, Funny)
the sheer cheek of it!
N.
Re:undressing? (Score:1, Funny)
larry bagina's issue is adding "to" between girl and shit.
MyLongNickName's issue is forgetting "<" when closing a tag.
Now be friends.
His Myspace (Score:2, Funny)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=35123165 [myspace.com]
Re:Shoot him (Score:2, Funny)
That's an unfriendly comment. You are so dead. I mean literally.
pedant alert (Score:5, Funny)
She took the computer to a second repair shop where they found that one of the problems was that her webcam would turn on whenever it detected her around and was taking photo's and uploading it to a website.
Vapon and Taco, meet Bob [angryflower.com].
I got nothing to fear (Score:5, Funny)
A webcamera is one of the things that I will never again attach to my computer. I rigged up a webcam to my computer once so while I chatted with some chicks they could see me. My sister used my computer while I was away for a week. Looks like she would just invite some random lusers to use the webcam.
Well a message popped up one afternoon and it was from some luser telling me I was cute. I ask him how he know he said my webcam was on. Then he ask me if I would get naked for him. And it was a guy.
Camera in box.. box back to store. Now when some chick wants a picture I just direct her to a website where I have a picture of J. Random. Hunk.
Works for me.
What's the point? (Score:2, Funny)
Bow-chicka-bow-wow!
Seriously though... unless the woman has the system in her bedroom, what are they hoping to see?
If they did it on my system, they'd just get web-cams of me reading slashdot and playing WoW in my underwear...
Re:Oblig. South Park (Score:5, Funny)
Once I read this I don't think I can go back to my lunch.
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:5, Funny)
Speaking as someone who actually RTFA...
Pfft.. party pooper! Way to end the discussion of slashdot lawyers with your "facts"!!
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:4, Funny)
not performing the correct service (after all, by "fixing" the computer he made it slower)
I always figured it would be a federal offense to install Norton software.
Gotta love sensationalism (Score:5, Funny)
From TFA: "Marisel Garcia is one of eight or nine women in the Gainesville, Florida who is a victim of a Webcam Spy Hacker voyeurism scandal, orchestrated by Craig Feigin."
Not a victim of having her privacy invaded, not merely being spied upon.. but a full-fledged Webcam Spy Hacker Voyeurism Scandal. A WSHVS. Dear god, WHAT HAVE WE COME TO? I think I'll found a WSHVS victim anonymous.
Re:The plural of woman is women (Score:5, Funny)
Give the guy a break. Slashdotters have a hard enough time with the concept of "woman". Now you expect him to get the plural right?
Re:It's a valid question (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but just look what it's done to your typing!
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like Joe's is a KDE shop... where would I go for Gnome support?
Re:If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:5, Funny)
Are you fucking serious? This is a joke, It has to be, no one could be so stupid and still type. I have lots to hide, everyone does, especially when using a PC. How about whacking it to pron? How about P2P piracy, how about copying from wikipedia for an essay? How about uploading stupid comments as an AC?
Except now you've posted it on the internet that you do these things so you don't have to hide it anymore. (and yes I'm joking for you morons that can't tell)
Re:WTF (Score:5, Funny)
Catching them would be impossible if they didn't try.
Not true. He already has the bullet with the person's name, so he could just read that and then try to track down that person..
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:5, Funny)
Supreme Court decision "Griswold v. Connecticut"
I'm having trouble remembering ... which Vacation movie was that one again?
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:2, Funny)
Since when have facts ever stopped Slashdot lawyers?
Re:Second question is... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Ahem... know many married people do you?
Re:hmm... (Score:5, Funny)
I hope you understand the futility of trying to explain sexual relations to those on slashdot.
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:5, Funny)
Supreme Court decision "Griswold v. Connecticut"
I'm having trouble remembering ... which Vacation movie was that one again?
I think it was "The National Lampoons Right to Marital Privacy Regarding Illegal Restriction on the Use of Contraceptives in Connecticut Vacation"
You didn't see that one? ;)
-Taylor
Re:Woman? (Score:1, Funny)
"The repair technician that installed the software has done this to at least 10 woman and has photos of at least one undressing."
I believe the correct word is womans, duh it's plural.
If you want to nit-pick, it's "WOMEN" you dumbass.
Re:9 people brought their own computers? (Score:3, Funny)
Not really.There are people out there who will pay for any sort of lewd photos (it's a corollary of rule 34), and where Feign's going he's probably going to develop a taste for that sort of thing anyway.
Re:Second question is... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It's a valid question (Score:3, Funny)
Re:If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:5, Funny)
sure... (Score:2, Funny)
that's what twitter wants you to believe. In fact, Anonymous Coward is yet another one of his sockpuppets.
It's a very elaborate troll.
Re:Lawsuit! (Score:3, Funny)
Well, privacy wasn't a concept back then, but neither were webcams. I figure that if they had known that, in the future, it would be possible to install a camera to spy on really hot chicks undressing, Ben Franklin at the very least would have added a special constitutional amendment about how "Congress shall make no law abridging the right of nerdy guys to install cameras that spy on really hot chicks undressing", so maybe it's not illegal after all.
Re:If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:3, Funny)
A meme bit my sister once...
Re:If you've got nothing to hide... (Score:3, Funny)
Bobbies tend to be interested in people who have things that they're hiding. Boobies are something that everyone knows someone has, but for some reason they hide them... therefore, bobbies like boobies!