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Google Fixes Glass Vulnerability To Malicious QR Codes

Posted by Unknown on from the look-over-here dept.

judgecorp writes "Google has fixed a vulnerability in its Glass device, which made it possible to fool the wearable gadget into joining malicious Wi-Fi networks, through the use of fake QR codes. Google fixed the flaw fast, following a tip-off from researchers — but there are two warnings to take from this. There are other weaknesses in Glass (such as the absence of a lockscreen), and this sort of weakness will increasingly hit as the Internet of Things takes hold and the number of communicating devices multiplies."

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  1. Only to be expected by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I said no good would come of this digital nonsense, we should forget it go back to analog.

  2. fake QR by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    They dont use fake QR but Real QR codes witch lead to a malicous network... fake qr codes Wont work...

  3. @mollycrabapple by jayrtfm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Trolls walk past #GoogleGlass wearers, whisper Image Search Goatse into the glass's mike
      --- @mollycrabapple, after trying on google glass

    1. Re:@mollycrabapple by niftydude · · Score: 4, Funny

      Safesearch on! Safesearch on!

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  4. QR sploits by Megane · · Score: 4, Funny

    Automatic QR code scanning... bringing passive execution exploits to the world of paper and ink!

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    #naabhaprzrag, #sverubfr-000, #agi-fcbafberq, negvpyr[pynff*=' negvpyr-ary-'] { qvfcynl: abar !vzcbegnag; }
    1. Re:QR sploits by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Google has brought Autorun vulns to the mobile world! Innovative!

      That is one of the big issues with devices that, by design, freely offer up information to you rather than wait for you to retrieve it.

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  5. Real QR Codes by Russ1642 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They weren't fake magical QR codes. To somehow blame a piece of paper or a billboard for your own terrible code is hilarious.

  6. Noise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Going thru a mall will generate so much scanning noise that you won't be able to look thru the glasses. And it would be a pain to have to confirm everything "Do you want to scan this? Do you want to view that?"

    I have less and less reason to ever get Google Glasses. Sorry Google

  7. Re:QR code, introducing a new generation to hello. by Inda · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think a QR code that directs people to qr.png, which just shows another QR code, would be hilarious.

    Reciprocal QR trolling.

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  8. XKCD to the rescue... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...there really seems to be an XKCD for everything:
    http://www.xkcd.com/1237/