On modern Macs since some time before 2016 there is a hardwired line from the se... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		simonh on April 3, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Unauthorized access to cameras in Safari on macOS ... On modern Macs since some time before 2016 there is a hardwired line from the sensor to the LED that is not vulnerable to a firmware hack[0]. However, if an app just takes still photos the light could be on for a very brief period of time. [0]https://daringfireball.net/2019/02/on_covering_webcams

microtonal on April 3, 2020 [–]

Also, the Mic is disconnected in hardware when you close the lid:

https://support.apple.com/guide/security/hardware-microphone...

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact