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July 17, 2013 06:12 pm GMT

Malicious QR Code Intercepts Google Glass Data

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Google has fixed a security issue that enabled hackers to intercept data from Google Glass and even completely take over control over the device

The attack was based on Glass' ability to automatically recognize QR codes, which can tell it to connect to a Wi-Fi network

See also: What It's Like to Browse the Web on Google Glass

Security firm Lookout discovered the hack, which it detailed in a video (watch above) and a blog post

When photographed by an unsuspecting Glass user, the code forced Glass to connect silently to a “hostile” WiFi access point that we controlled. That access point in turn allowed us to spy on the connections Glass made, from web requests to images uploaded to the Cloud. Finally, it also allowed us to divert Glass to a page on the access point containing a known Android 4.0.4 web vulnerability that hacked Glass as it browsed the page.

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