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New pin code hack and how to protected against it..

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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Can you not add some info in your post so we don't all have to view the whole video to understand what you want to say?


  • #3
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    Hacker has an infrared device attached to his iPhone which shows heat signals/shadows on the numbers you just touched when entering your pin.

    I turned it off before the prevention bit. You'll have to get my card first in order to use the pin.


  • #4
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    Hacker has an infrared device attached to his iPhone which shows heat signals/shadows on the numbers you just touched when entering your pin.

    I turned it off before the prevention bit. You'll have to get my card first in order to use the pin.

    How would you know the sequence?


  • #5
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    kneemos wrote: »
    How would you know the sequence?

    The last key touched should be the hottest, the first should be the coolest, and so on. Even if you had to guess the rest you've a good chance.

    Prevention is to place fingers on various buttons for a few moments so the real keys used are masked.


  • #6
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    kneemos wrote: »
    How would you know the sequence?

    Apparently the last touched number gives off a stronger signal so you work it out based off that I suppose.


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  • #7
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


    biko wrote: »
    Can you not add some info in your post so we don't all have to view the whole video to understand what you want to say?

    Common theme in here.

    Interesting thread title ... Followed by hey guys check this amazing thing out.

    Then a link to a forty page article or the entire encyclopedia Britannica.


  • #8
    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭uncle_sam_ie


    The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »
    Common theme in here.

    Interesting thread title ... Followed by hey guys check this amazing thing out.

    Then a link to a forty page article or the entire encyclopedia Britannica.

    I only posted this to help people avoid getting hacked, mugged and ripped off. I thought the short 3 and half minute video did a job of explaining it. Sorry it was too much for you. :mad:


  • #9
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    It's times like this I'm fierce glad I piss over the atms button panel and screen when I'm finished withdrawing my euros.


  • #10
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Why the feck are those freely sold in Apple stores?! :confused:

    Why would average iPhone user need thermal camera?


  • #11
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    I had no idea you could buy a handheld thermal imager like that

    http://www.flir.com/flirone/

    I have absolutely no use for such a thing but want one regardless


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  • #12
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Rest your hand on the keypad then.


  • #13
    Tail Docker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,954 ✭✭✭Tail Docker


    My name is URL wrote: »
    I had no idea you could buy a handheld thermal imager like that

    http://www.flir.com/flirone/

    I have absolutely no use for such a thing but want one regardless

    I bought one. Quite dull in reality. Day one is "ohh....wow...ohh...!" Day two is "Meh..."


  • #14
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


    uncle_sam_ie wrote: »
    I only posted this to help people avoid getting hacked, mugged and ripped off. I thought the short 3 and half minute video did a job of explaining it. Sorry it was too much for you. :mad:

    In your next act of big hearted heroism maybe take 5 seconds to put a brief explanation of the links contents. I know .... its a lot to ask.

    Internet is full of blind links. click here to see the wonderful thing...click.... oh look its a story about celery and you've wasted another 10 seconds of my life.
    Or 3 minutes in some cases.


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