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Passwords can be cracked using ‘thermal cameras and artificial intelligence

East Coast Daily | 12/10/2022 05:07 PM | Click to read full article

Experts have issued a warning that thieves may employ heat-detecting cameras to decipher passwords. According to research, these cameras can aid in password cracking for up to a minute after entering.

According to Bloomberg, scientists at the University of Glasgow created a technology called ThermoSecure System that used heat pictures and artificial intelligence to generate ‘educated guesses about what the password may be.

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