網絡安全人士曾經警告，電腦黑客可以遠程激活我們電腦上的攝像頭，獲取我們的視頻資料。這種行為在英語里叫做Ratting，而遠程入侵我們電腦的人則叫做Ratter。

Ratters are computer attackers who use Remote Access Tools (R.A.T.s) to activate the webcams of compromised computers and record video of unsuspecting users. They call the owners of these infected computers “slaves,” and compromising videos, especially of female slaves, are openly traded, and posted on YouTube.

Ratters指一些運用遠程訪問工具激活被入侵電腦的網絡攝像頭并在用戶毫無戒備的情況下錄制其視頻的電腦入侵者，稱為“遠程入侵者”。他們將這些被入侵電腦用戶稱為“奴隸”，而那些有損名聲的視頻，尤其是女性“奴隸”的視頻，則被用來公開交易并在視頻網站上發布。

Beyond invading a victim’s privacy, Ratters have tools in their software to scare or annoy remote victims. They can open and close their DVD drives, display graphic images on screen, have the computer read aloud using text-to-speech applications, or even hide the start button.

除了侵犯受害者的隱私外，“遠程入侵者”還使用他們軟件里的工具恐嚇或騷擾遠程受害者。他們可以打開和關閉用戶的DVD驅動器、在用戶電腦上播放圖形圖像、使用文本語音切換應用程序讓電腦大聲朗讀，甚至隱藏用戶的開始按鈕。

While this type of unauthorized computer intrusion is clearly against the law, the fight against Ratting is a challenge. There are many free or low-cost programs already available online, attackers are not usually local or in close proximity to victims, and while any one forum of Ratters could be shut down, others could easily pop up elsewhere. (Source: Yahoo! News)

雖然這種未經授權的計算機入侵行為明顯觸犯了法律，但打擊這種行為仍頗具挑戰。網上已經有許多免費或低價的惡意程序，入侵者們通常都不在本地也不在受害者附近。而且，盡管任何一個“遠程入侵者”論壇都可能會被封殺，類似的論壇卻很容易在其它地方出現。

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