Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Spyware(proof of concept) - for Google Glass - Gives a new meaning for SpyGlass



Capture pictures through Google Glass and ex-filtrates without the wearer knowing it.

Of course, this shouldn't come as surprise because "anything networked can be exploited".


One thing strange here:
Google’s policies forbid programs which take pictures when its wearable Glass eyepieces are turned off – but there is nothing to stop users doing so, Forbes reported.



According to the article:- 

Google Glass’s built-in camera and uploads them to a remote server without the user being aware has been demonstrated successfully on the eyepiece

The pair were able to upload Malnotes successfully to Google’s Play store, but were unable to sneak the app into the curated MyGlass store for Google Glass, Ars reports. Paterson noted that many Glass apps are currently “sideloaded” – ie not installed via official stores, but installed using developer tools in debug mode – as Glass is still in prototype.



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