Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users without warning

Re:Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users... by nexttimer on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @03:47PM (#6930593)

As usual - what's possible to exploit will be exploited.

There's really only 1 solid solution to this:

Open software and open hardware.

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Re:Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users... by millerm on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @04:13PM (#6930813)

I'm just playing devil's advocate here... Your argument for "open software/hardware" doesn't apply here. There was an exploit found in almost 6+ year old hardware/software. Has nothing to do with the fact if it is open or not. "Open" != "non-exploitable" || "flawless".

Edited for bad boolean.

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Re:Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users... by jdiez17 on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @07:14PM (#6932006)

Open doesn't mean it's flawless. Open means you get more eyeballs on your designs, increasing the chance of catching a mistake.

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Re:Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users... by midas007 on Wednesday December 18, 2013 @09:47PM (#6932585)

Hear, hear.

Also applies to crypto-accelerated CPU instructions.

With OSS and OSH, at least there's a chance of auditing what one has is what was released, and a chance to audit that there's no funny business going on.

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