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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by nine_k on Thursday November 28, 2024 @02:35AM (#42263301)
Pray read the third paragraph of my reply :) It specifically mentions a way to make the LED be lit for long enough.
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by throw646577 on Thursday November 28, 2024 @03:52AM (#42263698)
Which is not an adjustable method -- without changing the hardware design later in production to just tweak a delay -- and surely causes the LED to slowly fade out?
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by GTP on Thursday November 28, 2024 @09:55AM (#42265679)
Would it be so important to be able to tweak the duration later? And why would it be a problem to have the LED fade out?
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by neop1x on Friday November 29, 2024 @09:12AM (#42273997)
If fade out is such a big problem (which it isn't IMO) there are cheap regulator ICs which can provide constant current.
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