@schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down14file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1230arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.com@schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 5 months agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareMentalEdgelinkfedilinkEnglish34•edit-25 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.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•5 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.