schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up41arrow-down1·edit-25 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-up2·5 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.