Samsung has revealed that smartphone users could be leaving themselves at risk of being hacked due to one glaring issue: the number of people looking at their screens. Shoulder surfing has been a criminal practice for the longest time, used to grab your ATM PIN before stealing your card and, of course, your smartphone unlock PIN for the same reason. MORE FROM FORBESNew WhatsApp Attacks—Microsoft Shares Critical Warning For Users By Davey WinderFollowing New Samsung Alert, Why Do You Need To Change Your PIN And What Should You Change It To? Especially if the attacker has your smartphone unlock PIN. Which is why I recommend that you change your smartphone PIN right now, especially if you are using a short-code.

Source: Forbes April 07, 2026 01:47 UTC