The Technological Revolution Embraces Peeping Toms

One more reason to be totally paranoid about opening strange emails or clicking on random links: You might be inviting someone to literally spy on you through your webcam, which comes standard on most computers nowadays and can be activated by malware that's "a total triviality" to write. Of course, teenage girls are the most likely target for pervy cyberpeepers, but if your stalker ex displays inexplicable knowledge of your nice new pajamas, you might want to cover your camlens with tape. Just to be on the safe side. [Slate]