schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down1·edit-224 days agoAnd you know, the led shouldn’t be fucking firmware controlled! It’s a really good idea, but to work reliably, it should be HARDWIRED to light up when the cmos is receiving power.
minus-squareManifish_Destiny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·23 days agoIt feels intentional to fuck this one up.
And you know, the led shouldn’t be fucking firmware controlled!
It’s a really good idea, but to work reliably, it should be HARDWIRED to light up when the cmos is receiving power.
It feels intentional to fuck this one up.