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		throw646577 on Nov 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Malware can turn off webcam LED and record video, ... Well there is a microcontroller there, isn't there? For the camera.

atoav on Nov 28, 2024 [–]

But is it isolated? If you can update its Firmware from the computer it isn't.

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