Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this talk, we dive into a world of webcams that secretly run Linux. What started as a casual curiosity turned into a deep dive into embedded Linux systems, obscure supply chains, and alarming security oversights.
Along the way, we discovered how decisions made far upstream – by silicon vendors and OEMs – can introduce vulnerabilities that quietly ship in tens of thousands of devices.
This presentation explores the broader implications of insecure firmware, broken update mechanisms, and the surprising autonomy of devices many assume to be simple peripherals.
We share how we traced the tech stack from brand-name distributors back to little-known chipset manufacturers, and what that journey revealed about responsibility, transparency, and the risks of neglecting security at the hardware-software boundary.
Come for curiosity, stay for the demos and laughs.
In this talk, we dive into a world of webcams that secretly run Linux. What started as a casual curiosity turned into a deep dive into embedded Linux systems, obscure supply chains, and alarming security oversights.
Along the way, we discovered how decisions made far upstream – by silicon vendors and OEMs – can introduce vulnerabilities that quietly ship in tens of thousands of devices.
This presentation explores the broader implications of insecure firmware, broken update mechanisms, and the surprising autonomy of devices many assume to be simple peripherals.
We share how we traced the tech stack from brand-name distributors back to little-known chipset manufacturers, and what that journey revealed about responsibility, transparency, and the risks of neglecting security at the hardware-software boundary.
Come for curiosity, stay for the demos and laughs.
