Re:Germany bans children's smartwatches
by kevin_thibedeau on Friday November 17, 2017 @05:37PM
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That's little comfort if an attacker can access the camera without the LED turning on. You can never be sure which is why integrated cameras and microphones get ripped out of devices used in sensitive areas.
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Camera is hard-wired to the LED. If you don't trust the wiring of the device, kill switch is out too.
Depends on the camera. There have been hacks where a laptop camera is turned on but the LED is not. Hence people covering cameras with tape.