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1. eggy+AE[view] [source] 2024-11-28 02:17:38
>>xairy+(OP)
Turning off camera LEDs and recording video is an old hack and old news. This is for a specific firmware and computer model and attack surface via USB to update the webcam's firmware, so I am assuming that makes it news?

EDIT: I keep a piece of black electric tape over any of my notebook's webcams.

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2. nicce+xG[view] [source] 2024-11-28 02:38:37
>>eggy+AE
Many assume that led indicators are tied to hardware rather than firmware. And this just proves that it is still not always the case.
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