Thieves can steal your smartphone PIN code in seconds using thermal cameras (and Android users are at greater risk)

‘Thieves have uncovered a new way to find out your smartphone pin code.
After you tap in the digits, scammers can use thermal camera to take picture of the heat marks from where your fingers have just tapped the screen.
They can even work out the order that you typed in your code because each heat spot gets fainter over time.
And Android users who use a finger-drawn pattern to unlock their phone are the highest risk of falling victim to this new scam, scientists have revealed.’
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