Webcam Spying

A woman's horrifying account of her internet-connected security camera getting hacked is currently going viral on social media and it is a must-read for everyone.

A former Indian student of a US public research university, whose gay room-mate killed himself in 2010 after being captured in a sexual act on webcam, has pleaded guilty to attempted invasion of privacy.

An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called "Blackshades" that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims' computers.

The Guardian newspaper on Thursday made the claim, based on purported leaked documents provided to them by Snowden.

A recent report points to the use of malware and remote activated cameras in FBI investigations, and emphasises the ambiguity of the law on the subject.

US immigration officials will not seek the deportation of Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who was convicted earlier this year of bias crimes for spying by webcam on his gay roommate's encounter with another man, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman said on Monday.

The former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released from prison Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.

The Indian-born former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate reported to jail Thursday as the victim's parents rejected his written apology as a "public relations piece" and said the judge missed an opportunity to highlight the seriousness of bias crimes.

Dharun Ravi, an Indian-born student convicted on May 21 of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, is now in a New Jersey jail serving a 30-day sentence. His roommate, Mr Tyler Clementi, committed suicide at Rugters University in New Jersey in September 2010, days after Mr Ravi used a webcam to film him in an intimate encounter with another man,...

After weeks of obstinate silence, Dharun Ravi finally spoke the words his detractors were waiting to hear - that he regrets his "thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices."

Dharun Ravi, an Indian-born student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, has been driven by New Jersey sheriff's officers to jail.

Dharun Ravi, an Indian American student convicted of spying on his gay roommate with his webcam doesn't deserve to be locked up with "rapists and murderers", a New Jersey judge said on Wednesday.

Dharun Ravi, 20, also said he will begin serving a 30-day jail term on Thursday even though he doesn't have to.

A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied behind him, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a hate crime.

Several hundred protesters gathered on Monday at the New Jersey State House to show support for a former Rutgers student convicted of bias intimidation and to call attention to what they see as injustices in New Jersey's hate-crime laws.

A woman's horrifying account of her internet-connected security camera getting hacked is currently going viral on social media and it is a must-read for everyone.

A former Indian student of a US public research university, whose gay room-mate killed himself in 2010 after being captured in a sexual act on webcam, has pleaded guilty to attempted invasion of privacy.

An international crackdown by the FBI and police in 19 countries has exposed a malware called "Blackshades" that enabled hackers around the world to secretly and remotely control victims' computers.

The Guardian newspaper on Thursday made the claim, based on purported leaked documents provided to them by Snowden.

A recent report points to the use of malware and remote activated cameras in FBI investigations, and emphasises the ambiguity of the law on the subject.

US immigration officials will not seek the deportation of Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers University student who was convicted earlier this year of bias crimes for spying by webcam on his gay roommate's encounter with another man, a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman said on Monday.

The former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his roommate will likely be released from prison Tuesday after serving 20 days of a 30-day sentence.

The Indian-born former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate reported to jail Thursday as the victim's parents rejected his written apology as a "public relations piece" and said the judge missed an opportunity to highlight the seriousness of bias crimes.

Dharun Ravi, an Indian-born student convicted on May 21 of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, is now in a New Jersey jail serving a 30-day sentence. His roommate, Mr Tyler Clementi, committed suicide at Rugters University in New Jersey in September 2010, days after Mr Ravi used a webcam to film him in an intimate encounter with another man,...

After weeks of obstinate silence, Dharun Ravi finally spoke the words his detractors were waiting to hear - that he regrets his "thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices."

Dharun Ravi, an Indian-born student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, has been driven by New Jersey sheriff's officers to jail.

Dharun Ravi, an Indian American student convicted of spying on his gay roommate with his webcam doesn't deserve to be locked up with "rapists and murderers", a New Jersey judge said on Wednesday.

Dharun Ravi, 20, also said he will begin serving a 30-day jail term on Thursday even though he doesn't have to.

A week before Dharun Ravi was sentenced to jail for using a webcam to spy on a gay college roommate who later killed himself, supporters rallied behind him, arguing that New Jersey laws should be changed so that someone in his situation could not be found guilty of a hate crime.

Several hundred protesters gathered on Monday at the New Jersey State House to show support for a former Rutgers student convicted of bias intimidation and to call attention to what they see as injustices in New Jersey's hate-crime laws.