So, I understand how general exploitation works. For instance, a stack overflow. However, I don’t understand how it’s possible to directly write to firmware within a device.
For those in the cyber security field, we know how easy it is to launch someone’s webcam on their mobile device or laptop remotely using metasploit; however, this can be taken a step further. It’s known that webcams generally turn on a light when the webcam is enabled. It’s also known that there are exploits that “rewrite” firmware to disable this feature. How is this possible, especially without physical access? Can it be done with a script?
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You said We, as if you’re in cyber security, but you don’t know how to write to firmware?
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