or your computer runs significantly slower than usual. The Bottom Line

(images or videos) appear in your folders that you didn't create.

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Regularly review which apps have permission to use your camera in your Privacy Settings. If a calculator app wants camera access, deny it. Signs You’ve Been Jacked

Put a piece of opaque tape or a sliding plastic cover over your camera. It is the only 100% foolproof method that software cannot bypass.

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