How do I know if my webcam on my Macbook Pro is hacked?

how do I know if my webcam on my Macbook Pro is hacked?
I am a little worried, because sometime the green light "lights" when I don't use the webcam.
Does that mean the camera is hacked?

Not normally.  However, certain Adobe Flash pages can be configured to use the video camera, and if you are visiting an Adobe Flash page that is, and you had setup the camera before on another page, it is possible the software is making a call on the camera again.  Photobooth, Quicktime, iChat, Skype all speak to the camera in varying degrees.  Additionally there is a built-in microphone next to the camera which may be called by any audio-input software.  If you want to be secure, just put a sticky on top of the camera.  I would though upgrade to 10.7.3 if you are worried about being hacked.  There has been a malware that affects 10.7 through 10.7.2, and 10.6 through 10.6.7, and 10.5.7 and earlier: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3261

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