Apple states this is because “the clearance between the display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances” (which is annoyingly true). When closed with enough force, the screens are damaged. The screens were cracking because people had webcam covers adhered to their MacBook displays. We got pulled into this weighty topic when images of MacBook screens cracked by cheap covers started showing up. I just broke my MacBook Pro 16' screen with a $5 webcam cover sup #crackgate /vVC9KZe0If- ؜ July 17, 2020 Why are we talking about webcam covers right now? Even if the indicator light turns on when your webcam is accessed, you might not notice it, if it only periodically turns on for a few seconds at a time.īesides those rational arguments, think of it this way: when you physically cover your webcam, you’re never left wondering if your video will turn on right away when you enter a Zoom call, uncertain of your hair or what’s behind you.Even if you think the view from your laptop or monitor is boring and benign, webcam access can be used to elevate a hacker’s access or facilitate other kinds of attacks through social engineering.If someone discovered a webcam vulnerability for MacBooks or other devices, you might not hear about it for a long time, while bad actors sell and make use of it, and Apple works at its own pace to patch it.The solution can be as simple as a little piece of tape.Webcam hacks have happened many times before, to cameras that supposedly couldn’t be activated without an indicator light showing.Security professionals use webcam covers.Here’s the short answer: You should, when feasible, cover or disconnect your webcam when it’s not in use. On and off for two weeks, spurred by quirky stories about cracked MacBook screens, I tried to answer a simple question: Should everyone cover their webcam when it’s not in use, so you can’t be spied on?

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