The PIN Inference Attack relies on motion sensor data to detect subtle movements of the phone while a user enters a PIN on the touchscreen. The study proposes that each keypress produces unique ...

To conduct the tests, the team trained an artificial neural network with data collected from people who actively key in PINs to access various accounts. They then used a javascript exploit delivered ...

A new study has revealed just how easy it is for hackers to use the sensors in mobile devices to crack four-digit PINs and to access a wide variety of other information about users. Cyber-security ...