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IoT SecurityBadCam: New BadUSB Attack Turns Linux Webcams Into Persistent Threats

Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2025 8:03 am
by Shane1145
Researchers at supply chain risk management firm Eclypsium have shown how Linux-based webcams can be weaponized and turned into persistent threats.

The attack method was demonstrated by Eclypsium researchers against two Lenovo-branded webcams — Lenovo 510 FHD and Lenovo Performance FHD Web — that are powered by a System on Chip (SoC) and firmware made by Chinese company SigmaStar.

https://www.securityweek.com/badcam-new ... t-threats/