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Read computer posts - become aware of security threats

PostPosted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:21 am
Author: Anthea
Hacks include:
Laptops
Laptop cameras
hotel room locks
iris scanners
Google Bouncer
point of sale terminals
near-field communication technology.

also someone had a homemade device that was able to unlock hotel room doors. The equipment to make the device only costs about £20

Biometric security has also been hacked - biometric security devices includes things like fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, etc. researchers can create an image of a person’s eye and use it to gain entry to areas protected by iris scanners

96 percent of iOS apps and 84 percent of Android apps have the capability to access sensitive information on a smart phone, such as contacts, location, and calendar information