Fitbits Hack ATMs? – Daily Security Byte EP. 286

July 8, 2016 by Corey Nachreiner 0 Comments

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

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About Corey Nachreiner

Corey Nachreiner has been with WatchGuard since 1999 and has since written more than a thousand concise security alerts and easily-understood educational articles for WatchGuard users. His security training videos have generated hundreds of letters of praise from thankful customers and accumulated more than 100,000 views on YouTube and Google Video. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Corey speaks internationally and is often quoted by other online sources, including C|NET, eWeek, and Slashdot. Corey enjoys "modding" any technical gizmo he can get his hands on, and considers himself a hacker in the old sense of the word.
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