Mickey Shkatov

Jesse Michael and Mickey Shkatov from Eclypsium delve into their groundbreaking research on "BadCam," revealing vulnerabilities in Lenovo webcams that could allow attackers to hijack these devices. They discuss the frightening potential of weaponizing Linux webcams, transforming them into malicious tools that can inject keystrokes and maintain persistent access. The duo highlights the insecure update practices that enable these threats, stressing the urgent need for stronger firmware validation across all Linux-based peripherals.