Scientists Successfully ‘Hack’ Brain To Obtain Private Data

[trailmonkee]

Source: cbs

BERKELEY, Calif. (CBS Seattle) – It sounds like something out of the movie “Johnny Mnemonic,” but scientists have successfully been able to “hack” a brain with a device that’s easily available on the open market.

Researchers from the University of California and University of Oxford in Geneva figured out a way to pluck sensitive information from a person’s head, such as PIN numbers and bank information.

The scientists took an off-the-shelf Emotiv brain-computer interface, a device that costs around $299, which allows users to interact with their computers by thought.

The scientists then sat their subjects in front of a computer screen and showed them images of banks, people, and PIN numbers. They then tracked the readings coming off of the brain, specifically the P300 signal.

Read more: http://seattle.cbslocal.com/2012/08/25/scientists-successfully-hack-brain-to-obtain-private-data/

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You would think they would be able to come up with a more current movie reference than Johnny Mnemonic?

[xchrom]

1. Interesting. Nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. You linked to Biden not Brain. nt

[trailmonkee]

6. ha! cut and paste has been hacked by my brain

[Democat]

3. The link has nothing to do with the quoted article.

FYI.

[NV Whino]

4. Oh god! I thought it said Scientologists.

[KansDem]

5. BREAKING STORY: GW Bush agreed to act as "guinea pig"; Scientists release results (view here)!

[DetlefK]

7. Amazing! It does stare back!

[On the Road]

8. Johnny Mnemonic?

Does that mean I can get a RAM Doubler for my brain?

[Orrex]

9. I need a brain-hacking device to help me remember that movie

I believe that the flash drive in my pocket has more storage space than Johnny's top of the line brainbox. Whoa.

[byeya]

10. Maybe the CIA can stop the torture now.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

11. Only a lie detector from brianwaves & similarly spoofable. Does NOT hack or obtain private data.

[Baitball Blogger]

12. They won't get anything out of me.

I have to write my codes down because I don't remember them. The whole time they flash the things on t.v. all they would be getting back is a picture of a coffee table. Where exactly the codes are hidden on the coffee table, that's another matter.

[trailmonkee]

13. te he...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. In my case, it would be easier for them to

read the passwords off the Post-it® notes I have taped to the sides of the monitor.

[Posteritatis]

15. That's an impressively alarmist article. Ahh, science journalism. (nt)

[Shankapotomus]

16. No way! (nt)

[PD Turk]

17. Anything they got from me

Anything they got from me would have to be labeled NSFW

[kentauros]

18. Johnny Mnemonic is probably more recognizable to the masses

than the more pertinent "Ghost in the Shell". The "Laughing Man" story was all about one person hacking people's cyber-brains and controlling them. However, that whole story is probably too far over the heads of those that would have willingly paid good money to see Johnny Mnemonic to begin with.

[lovuian]

19. Does that mean a Terrorist would reveal his bank account

or Romney could reveal his Caymen Isles account