Everything I own, owned

Turning Claude loose on the firmware of five USB and WiFi peripherals, and finding a command shell in a microphone, a defeatable webcam activity LED, and unauthenticated memory writes over the network.
1414 points by schlarpc 59 days ago schlarp.com 346 comments

Summary

A hands-on investigation reveals significant security vulnerabilities in various USB and WiFi peripherals, including a microphone with a command shell and a webcam with a bypassable activity indicator. The findings highlight serious concerns about unauthorized access and data safety in everyday devices.

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