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@Pikapods@mastodon.social  路  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

A researcher recently discovered a 'smart' sleep mask broadcasting users' brainwave data to a public, unencrypted MQTT broker. 馃

This is a textbook example of why closed-source consumer IoT is a privacy nightmare. For sensitive health and biometric data, open-source software and local data control aren't just features鈥攖hey are requirements.

Source: https://aimilios.bearblog.dev/reverse-engineering-sleep-mask/

#privacy #opensource #privacymatters

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My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker

I recently got a smart sleep mask from Kickstarter. I was not expecting to end up with the ability to read strangers' brainwaves and send them electric impul...
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