How to prevent iOS-application with access to the camera watching you

Any applications that have access to the camera, the user can take photos and shoot videos without permission. Layfhaker tells how to protect yourself from it.

To work photoappendices definitely need access to the camera, we often give without hesitation. All anything, but, in spite of the tough moderation App Store, there still might get malicious applications that monitor users.

Developer Felix Krause (Felix Krause) He conducted a studyWriting an application disguised as a social network, and found some curious facts. It turns out that as soon as the application has access to the camera, we allow him to do the following:

• use both the camera device;
• record video and take photos when the application is running;
• record video and take photos, not notifying the user;
• immediately upload footage to the media content online;
• use face recognition and emotion the subject.

Of course, all of the above can happen without any indication and notifications. Process surveillance Felix showed a small video.

How to protect yourself from surveillance

The surest way (no, it's not insulating tape) - to prohibit the application where you are in doubt, access to the camera. You can do it in the privacy settings.

1. Open the "Settings» → «Privacy».
2. Go to "Camera" and disable the necessary tumblers.

In this case, you will still be able to publish photos and videos. Just need to create them in the standard iOS camera and then publish, for example, in Instagram, choosing Import from the gallery. Yes, it is necessary to allow access to the "Photo", but follow you with the camera app will not be able.