Posted on September 15th, 2014 by Graham Cluley
"It’s a common wisecrack around the criminal community. This whole stealing ATM PINs thing would be a lot simple if a gadget would just do all the work.
Sounds like a crazy dream, right?
After all, what thief wouldn’t love to steal ATM PINs via a handheld device?
This dream, frighteningly for us, may just come true with what appears to be an ordinary iPhone case.
It’s called the ‘FLIR One – Infrared Accessory’ and it fits the Apple iPhone 5 and 5s. The concept behind it is that the infrared camera on the case can pick up thermal heat signatures and translate them into dynamic color images.
While it’s initially created for security, home repairs and outdoor activities, thieves can use it to pick up the thermal heat signatures left behind after an individual punches in a PIN at the ATM or a bank code at the supermarket.
So an amateur ATM-code thief can now buy an iPhone case with infrared-scanning capabilities. Thermal imaging technology—normally reserved for military operations and for hunting—can be bought from online stores and retailers for just a few hundred dollars."
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