Independent security testing commissioned by ABC News has identified significant weaknesses in two low-cost smart glasses products sold to Australian consumers.
Researchers from NSB Cyber and Abstract Shield reported that a nearby person could connect by Bluetooth without a password when the owner was not already connected. The testing indicated that stored images and recordings could potentially be accessed and that device or user information was exposed.
The two sample products used the same companion app, HeyCyan. The investigation did not find evidence that customers had actually been targeted or that their data had been misused. The findings apply to the tested devices and should not be generalised to every smart-glasses product.
Researchers said some fixes were attempted during the investigation, but most of the reported weaknesses remained. Consumers should install available updates, review app permissions, disable unused wireless connections and avoid recording or storing sensitive material on poorly supported devices.
Source: ABC News investigation.
Image disclosure: The featured image is an AI-generated conceptual editorial illustration. It does not show either tested product, a real interface, an actual attack or an identifiable person.
