Article 2JTTN UK boffins steal smartmobe PINs with motion sensors

UK boffins steal smartmobe PINs with motion sensors

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Story ImageW3C API exposes sensors, so attackers only need JavaScript to follow your fingers

The World Wide Web Consortium might want to take another look at its habit of exposing too much stuff to application interfaces: a UK researcher has demonstrated a JavaScript app can spy on smartphone sensors to guess the codes users employ to unlock the devices."

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