Researchers at mobile security company Lookout discovered a security flaw in Google Glass which allowed them to capture data being sent from the head-mounted device to the web without the user’s knowledge.
The flaw used the fact that the head-mounted Glass camera scans any photo it takes for a QR code in order to set up Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections to a smartphone for internet access.
Whenever the Glass software detects a QR code, it decodes it to see if it names a Wi-Fi network to connect to. It will do this even if the code does not occupy the whole of the frame - so a hacker could get a Glass owner to hack their own device just by standing near a printout of special QR code.
JUL 17, 2013 | 09:53AM PDT
Hello,
As you know, Elite Squad members are viewed as role models for the rest of the community and that comes with the expectation of maintaining a certain level of activity on the site. We couldn’t help but notice a drop in your contributions on Yelp. And although we’d love for you to continue to be a part of the Elite Squad, in order for that to happen we’d need to see some renewed activity from you.
If you can assure us that you’re still interested in the Elite Squad, and would like continue to make regular contributions to the site, we’d love for you to keep your status. On the other hand, if you aren’t interested or you simply don’t have the time to devote to Yelp at the moment, we will go ahead and remove your 2013 badge, with the hope you’ll continue to participate on Yelp to whatever degree you’re comfortable.
Regardless of your decision, we think you’ve been a great asset and are truly thankful for your contributions to the community.
Regards,
Yelp Elite Squad Messenger
San Francisco, California
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Oh wow OK let’s please signal boost this because some recent ones have been GIFs of horror and so on, and that makes Tumblr incredibly unsafe for a good amount of people. S:
