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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by mass_and_energy on Thursday November 28, 2024 @08:46AM (#42265201)
Why not shut it off in the bios?
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by epistasis on Thursday November 28, 2024 @12:30PM (#42267075)
If it can be software controlled, that doesn't really protect against the route documented for cameras in the original post
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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by 71bw on Friday November 29, 2024 @02:12AM (#42271624)
As if there's an option to do so...
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