Security News > 2017 > August > Researchers devise app to protect PINs and passwords (Help Net Security)
2017-08-24 18:59
Every ATM or smartphone user can attest to the discomfort of having a stranger standing close enough to observe a financial transaction — and potentially note a PIN or account number. Now researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have announced an application to combat such “shoulder-surfing,” whether in person or via a building’s video camera. IllusionPIN foils identify theft by deploying a hybrid-image keyboard to confuse would-be hackers Nasir Memon, NYU Tandon professor … More →
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