Wearables could be giving away your passwords and PINs: researchJuly 9, 2016 - 11:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Just when you thought your fancy wearable was simplifying daily life and making your friends jealous, it turns out it could also be a big security burden, Digital Spy said. According to researchers from Binghamton University and the Stevens Institute of Technology, you don't even need to have the sensitive data stored on your smart device to be affected - simply typing it in can leave you at risk. Using 20 adults over 11 months, the team tested an algorithm against 5,000 key-entry tests on three key-based security systems. The results found that passwords could be cracked with ease - 80% on the first attempt and 90% after three attempts - based solely on the motion data it collects. This is the data stored when you make use of those accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers embedded inside when navigating around your smartwatch or fitness tracker. Unfortunately, due to various designs and their limited computing power, improving security is difficult. The research team, though, suggests that more has to be done to provide stronger encryption for the motion data stream. If this does indeed become a method used by hackers to access your passwords and PINs, researchers say you can throw off the potential chaos by inputting the digits with your other, non-wearable-wearing hand or intentionally disrupting your own flow between presses. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |