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Fitbits Hack ATMs? – Daily Security Byte EP. 286

July 8, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

University researchers have shown how you can use the various tracking sensors in wearable devices to recover keypad passwords of their owners. Article headlines suggest attackers might user this to steal your bank PIN. Is this threat real, or science fiction? The answer is a mix of both. Watch below to learn more. 

(Episode Runtime: 5:12

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4yiI52Pxy4

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Your smart watch is recording your PIN – Wired
  • Wearables give away your password – Science Daily
  • ACM link to research paper [pay gate] – ACM.org

— Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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