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Ray-Ban Meta app exposed eight API keys in plain text
Original: An open-source Ray-Ban Meta glasses app kept eight API keys in plain text until October 4
An open-source companion app for Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses stored eight API keys in plain text, leaving them exposed until October 4, when they were removed. The keys reportedly provided access to third-party services used by the app. Security-minded users are discussing how common such credential mishandling is in hobbyist open-source projects, and Meta has not commented on the incident.
Why now: The exposure of live credentials in a popular smart-glasses project raises fresh concerns about security practices in open-source wearable apps.
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- An open-source Ray-Ban Meta glasses app kept eight API keys in plain text until October 4 · MIXED Reality News
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