@schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.com@schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMentalEdgelinkfedilinkEnglish40•edit-27 months 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-square@Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months 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.