Your webcam could be hacked and hijacked into malware attacks - researchers warn Lenovo devices specifically at risk

Webcams.

• Researchers claim to have found a way to turn a Lenovo webcam into a BadUSB device
• BadUSB is a firmware vulnerability that turns a USB stick into a malware-writing weapon
• Lenovo released a firmware update, so users should patch now

Your device's webcam can be reprogrammed to turn on you and serve as a backdoor for a threat actor, experts have warned.