schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 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
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days ago a USB device is powered even if it’s not being used. That’s the USB-controller, not the actual cam. It’s certainly possible to couple a LED with the power state of the camera chip and it was already done before.
That’s the USB-controller, not the actual cam. It’s certainly possible to couple a LED with the power state of the camera chip and it was already done before.