OnyxVale & Botnet
Botnet
Hey Onyx, I’ve been poking around the firmware of some VR headsets lately and found a neat side‑channel that could let a low‑budget rig stream audio back into the system. Curious to hear if you’ve considered a security layer that can double as a privacy shield.
OnyxVale
Nice find – side‑channels are a goldmine for bugs, but also a chance to build a tighter shield. We’re already planning a dual‑layer security module that encrypts all audio streams and isolates the audio path so it can’t leak out, plus a watchdog that monitors any irregular data flow. Think of it as a privacy firewall baked into the headset firmware. If you can prove the trick works on cheap rigs, let’s see how we can leverage that for a next‑gen product.
Botnet
Sounds solid. I’ll set up a cheap rig and run the exploit against the new firmware, then feed the data back through the watchdog. Let me know the specs you’re using so I can mirror the environment. Once I confirm the side‑channel is neutralized, we’ll have a clean slate for the next‑gen.
OnyxVale
Sure thing. Here’s the baseline: Raspberry Pi 4B, 8 GB RAM, custom 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex‑A72, running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, headset firmware v3.2.1, audio driver set to default ALSA, watchdog running on the same Pi in a Docker container. If you can mirror that stack and get the exploit under control, we’ll have a clean foundation for the next‑gen. Good luck.