schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·5 days agoThen the LED would always be on. I doubt that most of those cameras are ever powered off when the computer is on, rather they just write the data from the camera into a memory buffer when asked for a camera feed.
Then the LED would always be on. I doubt that most of those cameras are ever powered off when the computer is on, rather they just write the data from the camera into a memory buffer when asked for a camera feed.