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Re:Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, demonst... by dfox on Thursday November 28, 2024 @10:03AM (#42265727)
It is implemented in dedicated small CPLD that cannot be flashed by any software means. My understanding of relation to T2/SEP is that this CPLD serves as a kind of "IO expander" for T2/SEP which also hardwires logic like this.
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