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Wed, August 27, 2025
BadCam: Reflashed Webcams Enable BadUSB-Style Attacks
🔒 Researchers demonstrated BadCam, a BadUSB-style attack presented at BlackHat that reflashes a webcam's firmware so a standard camera can act as a programmable HID device. The proof-of-concept targeted Lenovo 510 FHD and Lenovo Performance FHD models using a SigmaStar SoC, exploiting lack of cryptographic firmware verification and Linux USB Gadget support to present keyboard/network interfaces. Standard scans and OS reinstalls won't remove such implants, so organizations should apply firmware patches, USB control policies, and HID monitoring to mitigate the risk.