EQUIPEngadget · 14h ago
A $2 sticker let me bypass the Meta Glasses' anti-creep feature
Executive Brief
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Recent testing reveals that Meta's smart glasses' recording alerts can be easily disabled using low-cost adhesive stickers. This security bypass undermines the device's integrated privacy safeguards and creates potential compliance risks for corporate environments.
- 01Security vulnerabilities allow users to bypass the recording notification light for only two dollars
- 02Bypassing hardware safety features raises significant privacy and legal concerns for business travelers
- 03Executive protection teams should evaluate the risk of discreet surveillance in sensitive corporate settings
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Meta's smart glasses are supposed to alert bystanders when they're recording. Bypassing those safety features is trivially easy, unfortunately.