You use your computer daily, although I bet you rarely, if ever, consider that someone could be spying on you through your built-in camera on a laptop or a standalone camera that connects via USB.

I admit it: I put tape over my computer's webcam. This is a paranoid thing to do. That said, I spend so much time in front of my computer that if a hacker managed to infiltrate my webcam and record ...

Make sure your Lenovo laptop's camera is turned on and not covered or disabled. Check privacy settings and make sure the right app is allowed to use the camera. Update your laptop's drivers or restart ...

Windows 10 on a Dell XPS 15 laptop, current build, everything updated. Laptop is closed and connected to a dual-display setup via a Dell Thunderbolt 3 dock. Brand new Logitech C920 webcam. Regardless ...

The camera on Windows 11/10 usually works by default; however, if the integrated Camera or Webcam is not functioning in your Windows 11/10 laptop or PC, this troubleshooting guide will help you ...

If your computer shipped with an installed webcam, the camera should be operational when you first boot your machine. However, if you have installed an external webcam to your computer, the machine ...

IF IT WERE up to my laptop’s webcam, I’d look like a potato on video calls. To make sure I don’t, I often spend the better part of an hour setting up for a 15-minute check-in. I’ll use floor lamps to ...

Ages ago, coworkers asked why I covered my laptop’s webcam. Then they saw a video where a hacker used a remote access trojan (RAT) to spy on two people sleeping. They started taping over their webcam ...

A large part of my job consists of interviewing people over Skype. More than a few times, after calling someone or answering a call myself, I see the interview subject’s face appear, while the little ...

Allison Johnson is a reviewer with 10 years of experience writing about consumer tech. She has a special interest in mobile photography and telecom. Previously, she worked at DPReview. I am the very ...