schizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up181file-text
arrow-up181external-linkMalware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230github.comschizoidman@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·2 years 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.