@[email protected] to TechnologyEnglish • 3 months agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.com@[email protected] to TechnologyEnglish • 3 months agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareMentalEdgelinkfedilinkEnglish40•edit-23 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.
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.