Comment on Is My MacBook Pro Always Listening?parentComments−wladimir14yRight -- I'm not sure about the MacBook, but in many cases the webcam led is software-directed, not hardware-directed. So a small change to the driver (or firmware) can make it record without enabling the led.−ugh14yIn Macs it’s directly wired to the camera. If the camera receives power the LED also receives power.−wladimir14yThat's interesting. Seems they thought about it and chose the most secure way, then.
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Right -- I'm not sure about the MacBook, but in many cases the webcam led is software-directed, not hardware-directed. So a small change to the driver (or firmware) can make it record without enabling the led.
In Macs it’s directly wired to the camera. If the camera receives power the LED also receives power.
That's interesting. Seems they thought about it and chose the most secure way, then.