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With the rise of cyberattacks every year, webcams are becoming the point of entry to your private spaces and a tool that can allow criminals to blackmail or threaten you. Some basic measures can be taken to counter these attacks and safeguard yourself.

In the past 25 years, we have seen the exponential rise of the internet and every other digital technology; this societal obsession has overtaken every industry and touches on every aspect of the human experience.

More and more of our lives have been on-boarded to the digital realm; going even a day without your computer and a proper internet connection seems unfathomable to many people.

It’s as though we have extended a part of our identity to digital counterparts, whether that is in the form of memories, our financial and health records, our interactions with other humans and the world at large, and even the information we consume to form our world view. These extensions into the digital realm leave us vulnerable, as it is becoming more difficult by the day to enjoy any real sense of privacy or protection from unethical entities.


A major part of our lives is digital

This vulnerability can be exploited by proficient hands and even the big guys (the White House, Apple Cloud storage etc.) are not fully safe from it, let alone us common folks! Millions of people are affected by cyberattacks every year and this number is only expected to grow as the proliferation of the internet increases. Not only could these attacks open you up to financial scamming and identity theft, but they could also surrender total control of the camera in your computer, bringing the hackers directly into your living room and workspace.

Thus, it becomes imperative that you take your safety into your own hands; educate yourself on how you can be exploited and take the necessary action to ensure that you and your loved ones are protected!

Is covering your webcam being too paranoid?

Data breaches have become so ubiquitous that they barely register anymore in the public psyche. Every year, the number of attacks on individual users and companies that hold the data of millions of people increases, making it just another issue that we have to face in this stressful day and age.

In 2018, during just the period of April to June, the number of cyberattacks was approximated at 765 million, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in scamming. The Equifax breach in 2017 led to the data leak of 143 million people hampering their personal records and putting their identities in lifelong jeopardy.


Millions suffer every year from cyber-attacks

Hackers gain access to personal information by adding a phony link to an email that allows them to phish your ID and password information. These links could also install malware on your computers and RAT (Remote Access Tool) to create a virtual back door, giving complete access and control of the computer to the hacker.

These RATs can give hackers access to your webcam, which they do ever so slyly by disabling the LED indicator so you have no idea that anything is wrong or that the camera is on. This individual webcam access is sold on the dark web; criminal elements literally sell a window into your personal life to a complete stranger!


Don’t count on the LED

Many people are also blackmailed and extorted as a result of their compromising private images taken from the webcams. In 2013, Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf revealed that she had been blackmailed by an unknown person in exchange for her personal pictures, which he took from her webcam. The perpetrator was nabbed by the FBI the following month and it was found that the guilty person, 35-year-old Christopher Chaney, had targeted 350 other women in similar cases. He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.

These attacks can lead to financial, emotional and social trauma, so erring on the side of caution in this era of ever-rising cyber-attacks is being smart, not paranoid.

How can you safeguard yourself?

First things first, never open links from a shady email that you receive, no matter what the email claims, no matter how much money you just won, no matter how fancy the new iPhone is that they will send you once you register through the link. These are simply ways to access the passwords of your financial holdings, and a way to install malware and RATs in your computer to give access to your webcam and private life to strangers.

Invest in good anti-virus software that will keep your computer clean, even when some sort of malware sneaks on; this software will help you be safe in both your offline and online usage. Conduct a system-wide virus scan every month, as this will ensure that you remain clean and protected. Don’t install any questionable software or apps on any of your devices, as more often than not they bundle in malware that can silently take over your system. Having parental locks in place is also a sensible thing to do to safeguard your children.

Choose strong passwords that combine many symbols, numbers and letters; change them every once in a while to ensure the complete safety of your financial and private information.

Last but not least, cover your webcam with an opaque sticker or tape. This will ensure that no matter what happens, your private life will not be vulnerable to voyeuristic perverts. You can even go a step further and buy a good webcam cover from the myriad that are available online.

Bottom line

In this age of constant digitization, it is essential to safeguard yourself from cyberattacks and data breaches. Millions of people fall victim to hackers every year and the number will only keep rising.

Your protection is in your hands, so educating and investing in the right tools is paramount for erecting a safe wall between you and the people who want to peek in for their own benefit. Stay wise and cover your cam now!


Source: https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/why-should-you-cover-your-webcam.html

wristbangle:
Am sure u are not a lady because looking at your dp shows a camouflaged broke dude wearing wig and fake butt pads deceive guys.

Pervert! What are you tryna find out who I am for. Male or female what has that got to do with my opinion here. A girl cannot share opinion in peace. Stupid pervert.

Why always naira marley �

Ki lon tun ni marley shey?

Its so sad

A black man to attempted to get a quick fix 38 years ago got more than he bargained for. He was thrown into prison to be kept away from the street for good. American justice system is a scam.

Thats a terrible criminal way of saying "we are robbers but we are unarmed"

First, that girl's biological mother needs to be arrested if truly she gave her up as a maid. But Im positive this little girl could be a relative to that pure evil of a woman. Probably her niece.

Some people are just a menace.
This is what frustration would cause

AnyibestDede:
Women are more violent than men. just that men are stronger and that's our only saving grace.

More like frustrated than. Its pure evil what she did to that little girl. Funny thing, the girl could be her relative, probably her niece

Mraphel:
WIZKID shouldn't be on the list ..he doesn't have any meaningful or hits this 2019.
YEMI ALADE should replace wizkid.

Wizkid doesn't deserve any spot this 2019
Patoranking should be replaced by Dungan mighty

Rudeboy replaced by Sheyi shey

I'm happy for burnaboy, his in well deserve spot.

Joro was not a meaningful hit?? As opposed to what pls? David's SITM ?�

stormborn28:
until you come across a wonderful diick you may not know what you are missing... If I drill your pvssy, it will move from wet to dry condition

Yeah right. If you were so good at it, you won't be here begging to drill one.

MuttleyLaff:
ikorodureporta, fyi, Reno Omokirikiri is a big fat shameless liar, it was the church father Saint Ignatius of Antioch in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans, who first used the phrase "ekklesia katholicos" which when translated to English turns into "Catholic Church".

As could be seen from my above mentions from two other different threads, it is Saint Ignatius of Antioch, a disciple of Apostle, who coined the phrase "ekklesia katholicos" and to mean the called out ones universally, in distinct to the local, town or city assemblies called out ones.

As a matter of fact, the first use of the word "Catholic" was by this man, Saint Ignatius of Antioch, in his Letter to the Smyrnaeans

So contrary to what Reno Omokirikiri is saying, that the word Catholic means "all embracing" and with false humility pleading to please go check the dictionary for the meaning of the word "Catholic", in case he lied, well Reno lied, and its a barefaced lie because the word "katholicos or katholikos" first is Greek in origin, or if "catholicus" then Latin in origin, and does not mean anything and/or does not anywhere close mean "all embracing." Saint Ignatius of Antioch coined the phrase used to mean the church "on the whole", to mean the church "according to the whole" or the church "in general".

It will interest anyone wanting to know, that the word katholicos or katholikos" is a combination of the Greek words "kata" meaning "about" and "holos" meaning "whole", so in effect, the originator of the phrase Saint Ignatius of Antioch, is saying he is writing about the church in the whole, when he used the phrase in his "The Epistle of St. Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans"

Reno Omokirikiri, is not really on about Catholicism, he cares less about Catholicism, what Reno Omokirikiri was doing and going at great lengths while at it, is sneakingly trying to put it out there in the public domain space, that he has blue blood flowing in his veins, that as he has the Olu of Warri royalty blood flowing in him, then he is to be looked at, as a person of noble birth, lol. It is very easy to read Reno like a book, this all thanks to his past unsavoury antecedents, lol. I am sure this latest one is not going to be the last of them, lol

I just love it when people go to brush up their Bible and delve in, to do the Berean with it, lol

PS: By the way and out of curiosity, why are you into Corazon Kwamboka that much enough, to have her, as your profile picture? Just asking, no malice.

Your attempts to sound knowledgeable make you appear desperate hence more stupid(no malice)
Giving me the history of the origin of the word ekklesia has no relation with what I intended to research about them. That word wasn't the major point that reno talked about.
His major points were
1. "Catholic being an encompassing religion"

2. Directly disobeying the Christ's precedence in the case of calling fellow man "father" "rev father", "pope which also means father"

3. "The veneration of Mary and so called saints"

4. "Supposedly worshipping God through carved images"

5. "Compulsorily forbidden marriage as a criteria in their enlistment" (so called priestship)

6. "Their claim to be infallible" (one or a group who does no wrong)

7. "And having 73 books instead of 66 popularly accepted

All these are in direct struggles with what Christ or his disciples taught.

(what Reno Omokirikiri was doing and going at great lengths while at it, is sneakingly trying to put it out there in the public domain space, that he has blue blood flowing in his veins, that as he has the Olu of Warri royalty blood flowing in him, then he is to be looked at, as a person of noble birth, lol. It is very easy to read Reno like a book, this)

The above statement makes you sound vain, proud and restrainable to shifting your paradigm. Deep down you knew this wasn't Renos intention but you would make it so to make your idea believeable. Questioning your believing doesnt make you susceptible, it rather gives clarity. As long as u don't renounce it, you come out more affirmed.

Corazon is a twitterian I like very much. Thanks

DMPaulSr:
Snoop Dogg and Jay Z are cowards...
I love Snoop though..
Niggas that went into hiding when 2pac was shot. The worst is Jay Z, he was the main target to be killed after notorious BIG. Nigga went into hiding. I wish pac was still alive, who be jay z for rap game
Even Snoop Dogg sef, wen deathrow members were getting killed, nobdy knew his whereabouts. He ran away. That's sense not gangsterism..

Dying like a fool isn't gangsterism neither. Who's living now and who's dead huh?

Guy, your name is Lie Mohammed. I'm sure you don't even believe yourself

stormborn28:
you need someone to burst that pvssy for you.... A thorough banging

And who might that be? You? �

Awol1:
An Open Response to Reno Omokri on His Attack On the Catholic Church

Dear Reno Omokri,

Your post of December 18 2019 titled "Some Facts About The First State Sponsored Church", was written under the guise of helping some of your Catholic fans with analysis of the Catholic Church. Because you called lies fact, I have decided to point out your lies and show you what facts really look like.

To adequately do this, I will respond to every paragraph of that post.

First Paragraph From Reno Omokri:

"Some of my Catholic followers have asked me to do an analysis of their church. I find their use of the word ‘our church’ almost ironical because they do not know my history. Not only was I once a Catholic, my mother, and my grandfather were both Catholics. As a matter of fact, the first place Catholicism came to in Nigeria is a place called Ode-Itsekiri, which all true born Itsekiri know as Big Warri. Augustinian Monks set up the first Catholic mission in Nigeria there in 1555. My grandfather was an Olu of Warri. I can trace my bloodline and Catholic origin up to Olu Atuwatse I (AKA Dom Domingos), who in 1648 became the first university graduate in West Africa, as well as the first Christian to be crowned Olu of Warri."

Response:

It is very beautiful that some of your Catholic followers could in sincerity ask you to do an analysis of "their Church." I guess they trusted you so much as one who is knowledgeable in giving a sincere analysis, even though they do not know that the words "sincere analysis" are actually not compatible with you when it comes to the Catholic Church.

You know that it is funny for children to ask a stranger whom they meet on the street to tell them the story of how their mother gave birth to them instead of asking their mother or a relative directly, so you cunningly inserted yourself into the picture as a Catholic with Catholic origin so that your so called analysis will be seen as true. Nice one! This is why you started tracing the history you read up, finding a way to put your father and grandfather and great-grandfather into it. But you forgot something.

The history of how Catholicism first came to Nigeria has nothing to do with your mother and grandfather becoming Catholics. This is because, the missionary activities of the Portuguese in Itsekiri land when they first came as far back as 1555 was highly unsuccessful. It was until 1914 and specifically 1916 that Catholicism took root in Warri through the effort of an Italian and a French priest. We are talking of almost 360 years difference here from 1555 to 1914.

The Olu Atuwatse 1 also known as Dom Domingo whom you mentioned, was actually sent to Portugal by the Portuguese missionary to train as a priest, but he did not meet up with the requirements of being a priest because he got married to a Portuguese woman. He studied at the Portuguese Premiere University of Coimbra from 1600 – 1611. Thus, he became the first African graduate. At his return, he became the seventh Olu Of Warri who reigned from about 1625-1643 AD.

The Catholicism your grandfather and mother got converted into was what was planted around 1914, that was 359 years after the Portuguese missionaries first came to Ode-tsekiri.

So, bringing the story of the first missionary in a bid to do an analysis to your Catholic followers on "their Church" does not say anything other than to make them feel you are credible, when you are not. Also to prove that you are knowledgeable in history, whereas you only succeeded in copying from the book written by Samuel U. Erivwo, Ph.D. on the "History of Christianity In Nigeria: THE URHOBO, THE ISOKO, AND THE ITSEKIRI." A book published in 1979. That is not scholarship my dear pastor Reno Omokri.

This Rev Fr is part of our problem I'm Nigeria. Reno stated some thought provoking facts about catholism but instead of you to state some counter facts you resort to attacking Reno personally. How about you tell is why catholic do things obviously against what the bible stated, like the"father issue", the "veneration of mary" and so on

Going right now to do my own research. I will be back

TheSourcerer:
MuMU

You're very senseless.stupid extremist

This is so sad and unfortunate. Funny thing is, if christians are generally allowed to bear arms and fight back, this people won't wait o I swear

GamalNasser:
There is something called protocol to protect the office of the governor , as long as you are governor your security is very important so I just hope ur personal car meets the security specification requisite for a Governor in Nigeria today

Man is a billionaire for god sake. U think he doesn't know that? U r really smart

ibrutex:
Google is your friend

So is nairaland

Is there any good functioning dating site in Nigeria?

Photoshopped

In response to a post few days ago by actress juliet about her divorce with ex husband Chima ojukwu, claiming she was thankful that the marriage which was fill with domestic violence is finally over.
The said man had come out to let the cat outta the bag. "I caught her on my bed with a white boy" he said in a video posted on instablog9ja. "Ive never been violent with her I caught her with a white boy on my bed, I pounce on the white boy she came to hold me and caught an elbow on the nose. She took pictures and post it a year later claiming I abused her" The man was thankful and revealed the actress only got $22 dollar as divorce settlement

I couldn't see burn and be free here tho

Linda dey find trouble again.

You're yourself one of those little silly traffic seeking pesky bloggers but well, well said.

Well she missed

healthserve:
Damn done just three. My life oh my life

List them

I've not done 6 n 7