schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1279arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mlhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareMentalEdge@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40arrow-down1·edit-24 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-up2·4 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.