New Google Glass surveillance trick really shows why we need alternatives to passwords

[Guest Chris Smith]

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell have discovered a way to steal iPad passwords with help of camera-equipped devices, Wired reports, including Google Glass, the iPhone 5s, a Samsung smartwatch and a Logitech webcam. To make this work, though, you'll also need to install software onto your device that takes into account the tablet’s geometric position and is able to track the shadows of finger taps on the screen.

 

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