Using an iPhone and an ATM at shopshas become surprisingly easy to hack important information such as credit card data, PIN numbers of a cash card or debit card.This topic was published on YouTube. So, here are some preventive measures that can be taken to stop unauthorized access to your private data!
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How?
Mr. Mark Rober provides a demonstration how to prevent this from happening to you in this video.
Here is a scene from the video in which a customer is about to enter her personal identification number (PIN) to purchase an item at a store. Notice the man standing behind her who is looking to steal that information.
The man is able to take a photo of the card reader on the right while using a special application on an iPhone camera.
This image has been photographed using “FLIR ONE” thermography of the iPhone.
As a result, there are still reaction of temperature changes in the number button you pressed before the women did in the reader. Furthermore, it will be able to determine the order of pressing which numbered buttons by the color strength displayed. The photo below shows a screen with the number order of “1, 2, 3, 4”. Using this test, it is possible to detect another person’s number using this method with an 80% probability in less than 10 seconds.
Is it a workaround?
To prevent this from happening to you, please consider using the following countermeasures to prevent other people from stealing your PIN number. “Besides pressing the numbers of your PIN code also try pressing additional numbers on the reader” The thermography will be much tougher to decipher.
This video applies in many other countries such as Japan so it important to maintain security by remembering and applying these countermeasures.
source: gigazine
Having sound security measures are very important in today’s digital society!