Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
2026-06-06T08:52:11Z•7ec85e4269a4a52ed744af4d09d4020116ecf51171fe6afb7a402dd85a5a3422
FROSTLPRTeamPCPandroid call verificationbiometricsbrowser securitydata theftdeepfakesface recognitiongeolocationlaw enforcement accesslicense plate readerslocation trackingphishingprivacyransomwareside‑channelsoftware supply chainspear‑phishingssdsupply‑chain attackssurveillance
What happened
A set of recent WIRED security stories highlights rising privacy and supply-chain threats: Meta quietly embedded unreleased face‑recognition functionality into its smart‑glasses platform that can identify people using biometric data stored on users’ phones; researchers disclosed FROST, a new browser‑accessible SSD activity side‑channel that enables cross‑site spying; and TeamPCP is conducting large‑scale software supply‑chain poisoning attacks (including GitHub compromises). Other pieces document operational risks from leaked location data targeting US troops, credentialized spear‑phishing via
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- wired_security
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- 7ec85e4269a4a52ed744af4d09d4020116ecf51171fe6afb7a402dd85a5a3422
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- 2026-06-06T08:52:11Z
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- Yes
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