Hi this is sandy well I don't want to hack anything but I just wanted to ask you, is it possible can anybuddy see others web cam without their permission or can hackers hack their web cam while it is on and shown to other person weather that perticular person is showing it offline on massenger.
Please answr me on this as soon as possible.

YES, Anything is possible !
Probable is a completely different question.

Basically if your computer is connected to the internet then there is a chance, no matter how slim, that "bad people" can access any and all data on it.

As an aside, thousands upon thousands of people have their printers, webcams and other peripherals shared on the internet and don't realise, it's fairly easy to find them through Google search (If you know what to search for). You can easily get full access to the device. This is not even hacking.

Ithink you didn't get my question... I would like to ask you is it possible that if my web cam is on like some buddy is veiwing my cam is it possible can hacker veiw my picture on his screen by hacking it... please ansrw me as soon as possible...

Now which part of YES didn't you understand?

... I would like to ask is it possible that if my web cam is on, like some buddy is veiwing my cam is it possible can hacker veiw my picture on his screen by hacking... it I'm not asking about web cam software I'm just asking you if it my web cam is viewing by someone (eg. My friend) can any hacker veiw it on his/her screen by hacking it?.
Please ansrw it as soon as possible. Thank you

Posts merged, please stick to ONE thread !

OK thanks 1 more thing I would like to ask you... is there any warning will appear on my screen that some one is trying to hack it?. all though I have firw wall on

Man I'm asking you the same question it is related to same question please answr me?

If someone wants to hack you, then that's it, game over.
You will get NO warnings or alerts.
BANG that's all she wrote !

Answer to first question: Yes
Answer to second question: No

Have you been doing stuff on a webcam you shouldn't have been then?

It's possible for someone to switch on your webcam by hacking into your computer over the internet, but it's unlikely to happen so long as you have a firewall program.

Webcam Trojan perv gets slapped wrist | The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/28/webcam_trojan_case/)

Sophos website search (http://www.sophos.com/search/search-results/?search=webcam&x=0&y=0)


There are cases of people being spied on with their own webcams, but it's rare and a voyeur is unlikely to see very much unless the camera is high quality and repositionable.

ANYTHING on your computer could - in theory - be accessed by a determined hacker, but you're probably at more risk of a burglar coming into your home and simply stealing your PC.

Take simple security precautions: Use a reputable Firewall, anti-virus, and anti spyware program (I also have an anti rootkit program); they can all be downloaded for free.

It's also possible that while you are on webcam, the streamed video could be captured and
Passed on to someone else. An even more low-tech method would be to point a video camera at the screen and simply record it.

Don't get paranoid, but do use your common sense and err on the side of caution.