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A former hacker reveals a secret: how to easily spot hidden cameras in a room. He reveals what to look out for, which devices come into question and how they can be quickly unmasked.
Have you ever wondered whether there are actually cameras in your hotel room? You often see this in movies and sometimes you read about crazy stories in Airbnbs.
For example, there was a young couple who made a disturbing discovery in their rented accommodation or a young man who heard strange noises that led him to a discovery.
A former hacker is now sharing on social media how it is possible to quickly spot hidden cameras in a strange room, such as in a hotel or even in his Airbnb.
The trick is easy to implement, which is also the reason why the video went viral on TikTok within a very short time. In his short video, he explains the simple method: all you need is your smartphone.
On his TikTok channel @malwaretech, Marcus Hutchins explains to his 117,000 followers where you should look first if you don’t want to suddenly find yourself being filmed on vacation.
After all, too many creepy moments of people being secretly filmed have already surfaced online. That’s why it’s important to know this trick – just in case you get that strange feeling that you’re not alone.
What wants to be watched?
The first thing you should look out for are devices that are placed where a voyeur can see what they would like to see.
For example, he points to the fire alarm in the room he is in. This is located in the room right above the bed – a place that could potentially interest spies..
If you suspect that this or that technical device might contain a camera lens, the best way to uncover it is with a bright light
You can determine whether the device is a camera by shining a bright light on it.
Marcus Hutchins goes on to explain that a camera lens gives off a bluish reflection and the easiest and quickest way to do this is with the flashlight function on his smartphone.
When you hit a camera lens, it gets a bluish reflection. You can test this by lighting up your phone and seeing what the camera looks like when you hold it under a flashlight.
What devices are hidden cameras attached to?
With this technique, the former hacker shows that it is also possible to hide a hidden camera in very small technical devices, such as a digital alarm clock or even USB charging cables. There are no limits to the imagination.
These cameras are really small, as you can see here, so they can be hidden anywhere, even in a hole in the wall.
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