Security Discussion

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Hi All,

Below is the recording of my recent conversation on security with Dave J followed by an AI powered Summary.

We will be placing a greater emphasis on security beyond authentication as part of phase 3 of the BrainDrive Roadmap.

Here is a link to the task on the BrainDrive Project Board.

If you have a talent for security and are interested in contributing please hit the reply button and let us know.

Questions, comments, concerns and ideas welcome as always.

Thanks,
Dave W.

Recording:

AI Powered Summary:

Here’s a quick skim-friendly summary of the security discussion:

  • Threat model (now): Everything runs on your own machine. Current risk is minimal unless someone already has device access.

  • Current state (“Level 0”):

    • Login required (username/password).
    • No additional hardening yet.

  • Level 1 (Developer release focus):

    • Auth audit of every API: ensure endpoints require authentication where needed; explicitly note any public endpoints.
    • User management: password reset/recovery.
    • Protections: rate limiting / brute-force prevention; basic input validation.
    • Document known limitations.

  • Hosting/Managed phase (post-dev):

    • Full hardening for cloud/self-hosting.
    • Systematically test for injection and common web vulns.
    • Lock down configs and secrets for hosted environments.

  • Tooling for reports:

    • Add a “System Debug Information” button to auto-collect environment, plugin list/versions, relevant DB entries, and encryption status to attach to issues.

  • Community & testing:

    • Invite security-minded contributors (pen-testing).
    • Explore AI-assisted security sweeps (script hitting all APIs) as models improve.

  • Scope notes:

    • Encryption bug fix is a top priority.
    • External calls (e.g., OpenRouter) must be handled securely by default plugins/providers.

  • Tone: Security is continuous, but major push happens at dev release, then again before any hosted offering.