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It seems reasonable to assume that a bad actor who is able to gain access to a computer's webcam could also override the software that activates said "on" light

by everly 11y ago

It seems reasonable to assume that a bad actor who is able to gain access to a computer's webcam could also override the software that activates said "on" light.

HappyTypist 11y ago
Most laptops have them wired in hardware, i.e. you can't power on the webcam without the circuit also lighting up the light as a side effect.
- icebraining 11y ago
  Some laptop do. Most? I'm not so sure of that.
  - Reedx 11y ago
    Do MacBooks?
    - icebraining 11y ago
      Not the 2008 model. I don't know about newer ones. "iSeeYou: Disabling the MacBook Webcam Indicator LED" https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2/36569/camera.pdf?sequence=1 https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2...