Original security research and open-source tooling for brain-computer interfaces.
Website · Preprint · TARA Registry · API
The Quantified Interconnection Framework is an 11-band hourglass security architecture for BCIs: 7 neural bands (N7 Neocortex to N1 Spinal Cord), a physical interface boundary (I0, the electrode-tissue junction), and 3 silicon bands (S1 Analog to S3 Radio/Wireless).
| Component | What It Does | Links |
|---|---|---|
| QIF | 11-band security architecture. The OSI model for the mind. | Whitepaper · Interactive Explorer |
| TARA | BCI attack-therapy technique pairs across multiple domains and tactics. STIX 2.1 registry. | Registry · STIX Feed |
| NISS | First CVSS v4.0 extension for neural interfaces. Metrics: Biological Impact, Cognitive Integrity, Consent Violation, Reversibility, Neuroplasticity. | Scoring |
| NSP | Post-quantum wire protocol (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, AES-256-GCM) for BCI data links. Under 4% implant power overhead. | Spec |
| Runemate | Rendering pipeline: HTML-to-bytecode today, code-to-visual-cortex tomorrow. Vision restoration is the goal. | Spec |
| qtara | Python SDK for TARA registry management and STIX export. | PyPI |
The full TARA dataset is available as a public JSON API. No auth required.
| Endpoint | What It Returns |
|---|---|
/api/tara.json |
All techniques with CVSS v4.0 vectors, NISS scores, DSM-5-TR diagnostic mappings, physics feasibility constraints, therapeutic analogs, FDA status, safe dosing parameters, governance requirements, and engineering specs. |
/api/stix.json |
Same data as a STIX 2.1 Bundle. Drop it into any STIX-compatible threat intel platform. |
Each technique includes: attack mechanism, QIF band mapping, dual-use classification (attack vs. therapy), clinical conditions treated by the same mechanism, regulatory crosswalk (FDA, IEC, ISO), DSM-5-TR codes (primary and secondary), and physics coupling parameters.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| neurowall | Neural firewall neckband prototype. OpenBCI + NSP + post-quantum crypto. |
| macshield | Network-aware macOS hardening. Auto-hardens on untrusted WiFi, relaxes on trusted networks. brew install qinnovates/macshield/macshield |
| autodidactive | Adaptive learning platform. |
Neuroethics and regulatory compliance documents covering accessibility, informed consent, pediatric protections, FDA/EU MDR crosswalk, UNESCO alignment, and post-deployment ethics.
Browse governance docs · Transparency statement
- Academic Preprint: DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18640105 (CC-BY 4.0)
- TARA Registry: BCI attack-therapy technique pairs
- qtara SDK:
pip install qtara(PyPI) - Blog: BCI security research posts
| Repo | Description |
|---|---|
| qinnovate | Core monorepo. QIF framework, TARA registry, NSP protocol, governance, preprint, website, and tools. |
| mindloft | Creative workshop: ideas, experiments, tools, and Firefly (privacy-first journaling app for kids). Private. |
Open standards for the neural frontier. Apache 2.0.