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Got your number!

Remember Martin Pill, who pointed out that you could reattach the bit of paper that keeps your PIN secret in the letter that comes with the new secure chip-and-PIN card by licking it?

'My concern was not about the lack of security, it was why would you lick the bit of plastic and then stick it down again,' wonders Anthony Drew.

Meanwhile:' I wanted to see if it was possible to read the new PIN without removing the diffusive background.' says Jay Schlackman.

'It took me a few minutes of holding the letter at various angles, to the light, but I was able to read it successfully before even touching the tamper seal.'

So that's two ways to secretly read your mate's PIN. Any more?

July 6, 2004 in backbytes | Permalink

Comments

Offer them some chocolate?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3639679.stm

Posted by :Andrew Carpenter | September 12, 2004 2:41 PM

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