Webcam spying goes mainstream as Miss Teen USA describes hack

arstechnica.com

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I've always assumed that the green light on the Apple laptops is hardwired to light up when the camera is in use.

Is it so? Can it be bypassed without opening the screen?

IIRC, that is how it is with Macs. I've no idea about other brands/hardware though.