Attacks can use open sensor data to guess your phone's PIN, 99 per cent of the time
A lack of permission requirements means that sensor data is open to any app that wants it
Shivam Bhasin encourages the use of long PINs and two-factor authentication
Smartphone PIN codes are, most people acknowledge, a necessary evil; they're an extra step to take before getting to your phone's key functions, but they also protect your data. Or do they? According...
More on Threats and Risks
US federal agencies report 28,581 security incidents across nine attack vector categories in 2019
Improper usage was identified as the most common attack vector last year
Redesigned for stealth and adaptability, data-stealing Valak malware targets Microsoft Exchange Server in enterprises
Valak has been rapidly reconfigured for data exfiltration and has been spotted targeting US and German enterprises
Latest version of Turla's ComRAT backdoor uses Gmail web UI to receive orders from hackers
It is built on an entirely different codebase and was compiled in November 2019
US officials arrest another member of Fin7 hacking group
The Ukrainian national was part of spear-phishing campaign that enabled hackers to gain unauthorised access to victims' system
Back to Top
