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Covering your PIN won't help soon.

Owen · 2011-08-17 22:57:37

There's an article on Slashdot about new skimming techniques which are using thermal cameras to detect residual heat and the order of buttons pressed on the keypads of ATMs. No skimmers are currently using the tech, but the proof of concept has been delivered. Wonder how long it'll take to make these and get them out in…

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17-08-2011 11:57pm

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Owen

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There's an article on Slashdot about new skimming techniques which are using thermal cameras to detect residual heat and the order of buttons pressed on the keypads of ATMs. No skimmers are currently using the tech, but the proof of concept has been delivered. Wonder how long it'll take to make these and get them out in the field :

http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/17/1416244/How-To-Steal-ATM-PINs-With-a-Thermal-Camera

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#2 18-08-2011 1:29am
Chris Hansen

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Does this remind anyone of Splinter Cell?

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#3 18-08-2011 6:06pm
unclebill98

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That's class, certainly the next level of skimming.

Do pin numbers need to be longer? More combinations then.....!

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#4 18-08-2011 6:13pm
Gordon

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I usually pretend to press other random buttons just in case someone's got a camera on me watching the position of my hands, I'll need to do this all the time now.

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