Hackers foil Google Glass with QR codes
A group of researchers have uncovered a security vulnerability in the Google Glass platform which could allow attackers to hijack devices with specially-crafted QR codes.
Security firm Lookout said that it has found a method for covertly taking control of Google Glass headsets by exploiting flaws in the way Glass interacts with the photographic codes.
According to Lookout, Google Glass is able to use QR codes to change its configurations, such as connecting to Wi-Fi networks automatically. Though the feature in intended to allow users to easily manage devices while on the move, researchers also worry that it could be exploited by hackers. “While it’s useful to configure your Glass QR code and easily connect to wireless networks, it’s not so great when other people can use those same QR codes to tell your Glass to connect to their WiFi Networks or their Bluetooth devices,” Lookout said in its report.
