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Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonstrated on ThinkPad X230 (github.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 54 points 5 months ago

Yeah, this is exactly the problem. Never should have been software controlled.

And yes, it's getting harder and harder to control for these privacy issues with the number of devices we routinely carry with microphones and cameras.