Thursday, August 18, 2011

Thermal imaging cameras help steal PIN numbers

Thermal imaging cameras help steal PIN numbers

According to a team of researchers from the University of California at San Diego, they realized that there is one rather interesting – and unorthodox manner of finding out the PIN number at the ATM, thanks to the use of thermal imaging cameras. Yes sir, these cameras can be used to steal PIN numbers whenever one makes a cash withdrawal from an ATM. How does that happen.

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